Anaconda Copper controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1982
Environmental legacy of Butte and Anaconda operations
Historic mining and smelting left extensive contamination in the Butte-Anaconda area. The former operations became associated with one of the largest federal Superfund remediation sites in the United States.
1929
Anaconda share speculation and investor losses
Aggressive promotion and trading in Anaconda shares during the late-1920s boom was followed by a severe collapse. Senate investigations later characterized the episode as a major example of financial manipulation that harmed smaller investors.
1912
Pujo Committee investigation of copper-market and stock activity
A congressional investigation examined allegations that William Rockefeller and other figures had profited from efforts to corner or manipulate the copper market and coordinate activity in Amalgamated Copper shares.