Caption

Superior, Arizona - Headframes on the site of Resolution Copper's proposed underground copper mine. Members of the San Carlos Apache tribe oppose the mine, saying it would destroy Oak Flat, land that has been sacred to them for thousands of years

Date

Jan 30, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26B76_196

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.1Mb (7.3Mb) / 14.9in x 22.4in / 4480 x 6720 (300dpi)

Keywords

copper member hoist frame mine mining year wreck destruction environment Native American Arizona North America USA America native construction underground American holy damage destroyed dominant US-American orthographic indigenous people Apache copper mine company Rio Tinto shafthead frame colliery destruct Indian United States of America native people subterranean sacred wrecked superior indigenous orthographical business pit head frame destroy United States belowground St. bust local vertical firm Headframe US-America broken damaged defective corrupted members hoist frames mines years wrecking destructions Native Americans natives constructions damages indigenous peoples Apaches copper mines companies destructing Indians destroying locals wrecks destructs destroys