Santa Rita del Cobre: A Copper Mining Community in New Mexico
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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.