Sep 3, 2008 · The former Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter are located in the town of Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, Arizona. Bordered by Chaparral Gulch to the north and Galena Gulch to the south, the former Iron King Mine encompasses approximately 153 …

Oct 24, 2023 · PHOENIX – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the signing of a plan for an $85 million Superfund cleanup of the former Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter site in Dewey-Humboldt in Yavapai County, Arizona.

5 days ago · The Iron King Mine operated from the late 1800s until the early 1960s and was a periodically active mine for gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. The mine was expanded in 1936 to remove metals from underground.

First, the former Iron King Mine, where mining operations began in the late 1890s, consists of about 150 acres and is located west of Highway 69. Operators of the Iron King Mine extracted, milled and concentrated solid rock ores for lead, zinc, copper, gold, and silver between about 1934 and 1970.

Jun 6, 2024 · It’s not just from the old smelter; the town is also home to the former Iron King Mine. The site produced lead, zinc, copper, gold, and silver. It left behind huge piles of waste, which contained...

The Iron King Mine/Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site Community Involvement Plan provides a detailed explanation of how EPA and ADEQ will encourage public participation in the cleanup decision-making process. It is a flexible plan that organizes both EPA’s and ADEQ’s efforts, and it can change based on new community needs.

Decades ago, the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter left behind millions of tons of mining wastes, including mine tailings, smelter dross, and other types of wastes and contaminated soils. The Iron King Mine operated from the early 1900s to about 1970.

Dec 26, 2024 · Interested parties can review site information in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn More >

At the Iron King Mine – Humboldt Smelter Superfund* site, EPA’s Community Involvement Program helps citizens participate throughout the cleanup process, including the investigation phase and the remedy selection phase. EPA works closely with the Arizona Department of Environ-mental Quality (ADEQ). ADEQ is an active partner and

Mar 9, 2023 · PHOENIX – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its cleanup plan for addressing the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Superfund site in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. EPA invites the public to review and comment on the proposed plan until May 13, 2023.