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“One of the world's best copper camps!”
BISBEE - a name to stir the interest of mining men everywhere - has been one of the greatest copper camps the world has ever known. In almost 100 years of continuous production before the Bisbee mines closed in 1975, the local mines produced metals valued at $6.1 billion (at 1975 price) one of the largest production valuations of all the mining districts in the world. This staggering amount of wealth came from the estimated production of 8,032,352,000 lbs of copper, 2,871,786 ounces of gold, 77,162,986 ounces of silver, 304,627,600 lbs of lead and 371,945,900 lbs of zinc! Today’s Queen Mine Tour takes visitors deep into the old workings of the famous Queen Mine where great tonnages of extremely rich copper ore was mined in the early days, catching the attention of the mining industry around the world as one of the greatest treasure troves of copper ever discovered. Taking the Queen Mine Tour is to step back through the pages of history. A melting pot of immigrant miners from the mining districts of Europe labored beneath the Mule Mountains to feed the insatiable demand for copper and electricity. The electrical age changed the World from a predominantly rural society to the industrial age, bringing with it the highest standard of living the world has ever known.
Great tour, great experience. If you find yourself in Bisbee, this tour is well worth the time and money. Located just off the main drag, you can either park in the mine tour parking lot, or you... Read more
Neal was our guide and he was fantastic! Lots of great information as a previous employee of the mine. The tour is really interesting to see how miners through the years did the job. You actually... Read more
The tour is good and you get to see farther into the mine. First thing to know, they have parking and restrooms. Second it requires some agility to get on and off their train everyone rides.... Read more
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