Remnants of a mining town/Vestigios de un Pueblo Minero
In 1912, the mountains near Sonora contained low-grade
copper ore that was extracted by underground mining, a method that became costly,
outdated, and inefficient over the years. By 1948, Kennecott initiated open-pit
mining in the nearby town of Ray, which signaled the eventual demise of Sonora
in 1966. A thriving and vibrant mining town that was founded on copper was destroyed
because of a high demand for copper. Los Sonorenses lost a "little bit
of Mexico" when Kennecott dismantled their town and its buildings.
En 1912, las montañas cerca de Sonora contenían
mineral de cobre de baja calidad que era extraído minando el subsuelo,
un método que llegó a ser costoso, anticuado, e ineficiente a
través de los años. Alrededor de 1948, Kennecott inició
una mina de pozo abierto cerca del pueblo de Ray, lo que eventualmente señaló
el fin de Sonora en 1966. Un pueblo minero floreciente y vibrante, que se fundó
en cobre, fue destruído por la alta demanda de cobre. Los Sonorenses
perdieron "un poquito de México" cuando Kennecott desmanteló
su pueblo y sus edificios.
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