Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah produces almost all of the United States' red metal output. In 2024, almost two-thirds of the total came from Arizona alone. The region's dominance in copper production...

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