THE  PRIMARY  COPPER  INDUSTRY OF  ARIZONA INÂ

THE  PRIMARY  COPPER  INDUSTRY OF  ARIZONA IN  1992

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT  OF MINES
AND  MINERAL RESOURCES
H. Mason C.ogg-in,  Director
1502 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 255-3791
Toll Free in Arizona:  800-446-4259

ARIMETCO INCORPORATED
5099 E. Grant Rd, # 120 Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone (602) 795-5725
Arimetco operates the Emerald Isle and Johnson mines in Arizona. Combined production totaled nearly 9 million pounds from  the 2 properties. The company is
developing the VanDyke and Zonia copper properties and also has industrial mineml interests in Arizona. At Van Dyke, which contains the company's largest copper
reserve, shaft rehabilitation to allow access for in situ leach development was underway. Reserve confmnation drilling occurred at the recently acquired Zonia property.

Emerald Isle
Old Chloride Road, Chloride, AZ 86431
Phone (602)565-4554
The Ememld Isle Mine, which consists of an open pit mine, heap leach, and an 8,000 pound-per-day SXEW facility, began production in July, 1992. This small
project is expected to operate for 3 years.

http://www.mines.az.gov/DigitalLibrary/ADMMR_...92SR20.pdf

In situ leaching research in a copper deposit at the Emerald Isle mine

Dennis V. D'Andrea, United States. Bureau of Mines

Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1977 - Technology & Engineering - 43 pages