Mining company plans to lay off more than 200 people

EMPIRE, Colo. (AP) - The company that owns the Henderson Mine and Henderson Mill near Empire plans to lay off more than 200 people next year.

According to the Denver Post (https://tinyurl.com/pcgscsx), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. notified the state of its plans in a notice to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Company officials say production of molybdenum (muh-LIB’-de-nem) at the mine is expected to fall due to drops in price and demand.

Molybdenum mined in Colorado is used to strengthen steel

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Information from: The Denver Post, https://www.denverpost.com