About DMMR
Objective and Services
Hours and Location
Board Agenda and Minutes
The objective of the department is to promote the development of the mineral
resources of Arizona. This is accomplished through technical and educational
processes, including field investigations, public seminars, publications,
conferences and mineral displays; and by providing mining, metallurgical and other
technical information and assistance to those interested in developing the mineral
resources of Arizona.
In support of responsible mineral development the Board of Governors' adopted a
new Position Statement in 2008.
The department's Equal Opportunity Employment Policy is available here.
The Department is a service agency and does not regulate or tax. The
agency provides assistance that is tailored to meet the diverse needs of
the public. The following is a partial list of services the Department
offers.
- Maintains a site specific data base of unpublished reports and maps
that includes 4,000 mine files and a 10,000-record database of Arizona
mineral deposits.
- Maintains an information bank and
reference library
of mineral and mining information including a mine map library,
(hard copy and microfilm), government publications, periodicals,
and unpublished theses.
- Produces
publications
in the form of mineral reports, annual directories, technical
reports, mineral industry surveys, and information circulars.
- Gathers and disseminates information on commodities and markets.
- Operates the
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum.
Department Office and Museum Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00
Saturday 11:00 - 4:00 Museum Only
Sunday Closed
Closed for the following holidays:
New Years
Martin Luther King
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving (closed Thursday only, open Friday and Saturday)
Christmas
For the 2010 - 2012 furlough dates click here.
Location - The department's mining information center moved in Septmeber 2010 to 1520 West Adams, 1st floor, Phoenix, about 1 mile west of downtown. This is the building north of our former location where the mineral museum, now part of the Histoical Society, is still located.
Admission
Department: Free
Museum: Adults - $2.00, Children less than 18 - Free.
Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval by the Board.
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