Interesting articles nevertheless that it was 2008, it does put a little perspective on copper. Historically Arizona and for that matter the western states have been about the mining of something from the earth. Now we are all here learning how to be "Urban Miners", how history changes! The company that is or was "Phelps Dodge", originally started out as a import/export company (1800's), selling "cotton" to England and buying metal (copper, steel, tin) to import to this country. Today company has since merged with another company and is one of the largest landowners in the country. Also owns large copper mines in Brazil and Mexico.