But a few weeks ago, Freeport-McMoRan told government officials that because of declining demand for molybdenum, it plans to close the Henderson Mine in three to five years, much more quickly than ...

Clear Creek County’s Henderson Mine is resuming operations after a sustained decline in the molybdenum market suspended mine development last year.. Citing an uptick in the moly market ...

“Due to improvements made in the mine plan, increased productivity by the Henderson employees and a stronger molybdenum market, Henderson is taking steps to resume mine development activities at ...

LEADVILLE, Colorado ” The Henderson Mine laid off 50 workers Thursday, the latest round of setbacks for parent company Freeport-McMoRan as global demand for molybdenum has slowed and metals prices ...

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ” U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, has secured $500,000 in funding to study whether the Henderson Molybdenum Mine in Clear Creek County is viable for high-energy ...

The Henderson mine is the continent’s largest producer of molybdenum (Mo), an important strengthening additive in steel alloys and a useful industrial catalyst.

During a hearing in June, the Climax Molybdenum Company asked for the old limit, set in 2010, to be increased based on new data. On Aug. 21, the commission decided on 530 micrograms per liter, with an ...

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY — For roughly 40 years, a massive mine near Empire has paid for everything in this mountain community, from its sheriff’s office and schools to road repairs and the f… ...