Santa Rita del Cobre: A Copper Mining Community in New Mexico
author: Huggard, Christopher J. & Humble, Terrence M.
source date: 2012
availability: cc-by-nc

A comprehensive history of the Santa Rita copper mine in Grant County, New Mexico, from its Spanish colonial origins through the 20th century. Covers the mine's operations under Spanish, Mexican, and American ownership, the labor force of Apache captives and convict miners, the transition to corporate copper mining under Phelps Dodge and Kennecott, and the eventual closure and environmental legacy. Essential for understanding Grant County's economic backbone.