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    Cobre Mine, New Mexico
    The area now called the Cobre Continental Mine is reported to have produced commercial amounts of copper since 1858, with as much as one million pounds of copper ore produced between 1858 and 1861.  In addition to copper, iron ore has been mined at the site.

    As part of the Cobre Mine reclamation, approximately 83 historic shafts have closed and approximately 150 acres of the Hanover Empire Zinc Mining Area have been reclaimed through 2009. The Cobre Mine is currently inactive and has an approved standby schedule but work is in progress to allow resumption of some mining activity at Cobre.

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    • New Mexico Mining Association
    • New Mexico Economic Development Department
    • New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
    • Silver City - Grant County Chamber of Commerce
    • Grant County Commission
    • Gila Economic Development Alliance
    • New Mexico Gas Company Employees – Silver City
    • New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
    • Mayor Edward Encinas, Town of Hurley
    • Mayor Charles L. Kelly, City of Bayard
    • Mayor James Marshall, Town of Silver City
    • Dr. Joseph Shepard, Western New Mexico University
    • Dr. Dan Lopez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
    • Dr. Beverlee McClure, Association of Commerce and Industry
    • Michael J. Trujillo, President, AmBank

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