Spanning over 60,000 acres, the Morenci copper mine in eastern Arizona — one of the largest-open-pit mines in the world — produces hundreds of millions of tons of copper ore each year. But the steep ...

MORENCI, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and Freeport McMoRan have teamed up to translocate Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from the Morenci mine to safer areas, reducing ...

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep have found a haven from predators at the Morenci copper mine in Arizona. State wildlife managers are relocating the sheep to prevent overpopulation and potential accidents ...