Sunday, May 9, 2010

Copper mine diorama unveiled at Mining & Mineral Museum


The new diorama of a modern copper mine and plant had it's grand opening at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in Phoenix yesterday. The
29’ by 20’ HO-scale (1:87) model of modern copper mine & plant equipment was funded by a private family foundation related to the Mining Foundation of the Southwest

The exhibit includes video displays of processes of getting copper from ore to wiring.