Arizona—Public lands controlled by the mining industry
From ewg.org/mining
Two of the top 10 claimants in Arizona are foreign-owned companies
Rank |
Company |
Address |
Number |
Estimated Acreage |
1 |
Phelps Dodge Mining Co |
Phoenix, AZ |
4,065 |
67,581 |
2 |
ASARCO, a subsidiary of Grupo |
Colonia Roma Sur, |
2,784 |
53,506 |
3 |
Jacquelyn Smiley |
Phoenix, AZ |
120 |
19,200 |
4 |
Thomas M Martin |
Tucson, AZ |
120 |
19,200 |
5 |
Irene Martin |
Tucson, AZ |
120 |
19,200 |
6 |
Dennis J Martin |
Tucson, AZ |
120 |
19,200 |
7 |
Carrie Lynn Martin |
Tucson, AZ |
120 |
19,200 |
8 |
Dorene Gerwitz |
Tucson, AZ |
120 |
19,200 |
9 |
BHP Billton |
Melbourne, |
942 |
18,940 |
10 |
Sands Mining & Invst |
Phoenix, AZ |
118 |
18,880 |
Source: Environmental Working Group analysis of government land transaction data (BLM LR2000 database) and public records of corporate structures and mergers.