Henderson Mine
The Henderson Mine is a large underground molybdenum mine west of the town of Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA. The Henderson mine, which has produced molybdenum since 1976, is owned by Freeport-McMoRan.
- Industry
- …lies at an elevation of 10,440 feet (3,182 metres)
- …is also known as “Henderson Molybdenum Mine”
- …is operated by Climax Molybdenum Company
- …dates from 1976
- Description: North America’s largest molybdenum mine, located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
- Address: Empire, CO 80438
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berthoud Falls.
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Henderson Mine
- Category: mine
- Location
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Latitude
39.76927° or 39° 46′ 9″ north
Longitude
-105.84657° or 105° 50′ 48″ west
Open location code
85FPQ593+P9
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Henderson Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Henderson Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, Clear Creek County)”
- Cebuano: “Henderson Mine”
- Chinese: “亨德森鉬礦”
- Chinese: “亨德森钼矿”
- French: “mine de molybdène Henderson”
- French: “Mine de molybdène Henderson”
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