copper
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Freeport’s broader copper operation here employs nearly 950 people, according to the company.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Houses are filled with copper pipe and wire.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
L.A.’s vast network of streetlights are connected by 27,000 miles of copper wire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
He launches into a lively description of Okeus, the vengeful god, who requires sacrifices of tobacco, copper, beads, and sometimes animal blood, and sends punishment if he is not made happy.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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