Learn about the history of this amazing mine and see firsthand the gigantic scale of its operation, vehicles, and artifacts. A book by professor from marysville chronicles the 1960s environmental battle over a planned copper mine. Kennecott copper corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the world. Kennecott copper railroad at bingham canyon open pit mine. This book recounts how kennecott was formed from the merger of three mining operations one in alaska, one in utah, and one in chile, how it led the way in mining technologies, and how it was in turn affected by the economy and politics of the day. Kennecott utah copper llc kuc, a division of rio tinto group, is a mining, smelting, and. Bingham canyon company says more than 165 million tons of rock tumbled to the mine floor. The mine is 234 miles across at the top and 34 of a mile deep. Salt lake city, utah our kennecott mine is a worldclass, integrated copper mining operation located just outside salt lake city, utah, in the united states. Mining began in bingham canyon, utah, around 1863 with picks, dynamite, and. Video shots, taken in may, 1995, of railroad train activity in and around the worlds largest open pit strip mine of the kennecott copper co.
The visitor experience is dedicated to educating the public about the importance mining plays in modern life, safe mining practices. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the bingham canyon mine since 1903, and is even today one of the top producing mines in the world. Moores assessment is based on fact sheets kennecott utah copper. The plumes were caused by historical mining practices in the kennecott. As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential for human progress. Kennecott utah copper news newspapers books scholar jstor july 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Chuck hawleys kennecott history captures a slice of alaskas pastand. Kennecott copper corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the world, thus played a key role in economic and industrial development. The dwindling few who recall living in bingham canyon fight to keep alive. Thomas parry billings, history of the bingham mining district, written c. Kennecott, a utah subsidiary of rio tinto, the worlds largest publicly traded iron mining company, said enbridge hasnt. Kennecotts bingham canyon mine has produced more copper than any mine in history about 18.
This book recounts how kennecott was formed from the merger of three mining operations one in alaska, one in utah, and one in chile, how it led the way in mining technologies, and how it was in. Kennecott utah copperbingham canyon mine atlas obscura. Salt lake citys urban growth and kennecott utah copper. The company was first formed in 1898 as the boston consolidated mining company. Its corporate headquarters are located in south jordan, utah. Kennecott utah copper llc kuc, a division of rio tinto group, is a mining, smelting, and refining company. Visit the kennecott utah copper mine on a sightseeing bus tour departing salt lake city. Kennecott operates the bingham canyon mine, one of the largest openpit copper mines in the world in bingham canyon, salt lake county, utah.
This book recounts how kennecott was formed from the merger of three mining. The bingham canyon mine, more commonly known as kennecott copper mine among locals, is an openpit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of salt lake city, utah, in the oquirrh mountains. This book would be enjoyed by technical mining people, lovers of history. Bingham canyon mine just might land in the record books. Discover how ore gets refined to become copper an essential element in todays technology. Our metals are used to drive innovation and technology in all aspects of life. Over 110 years of openpit copper mining has created this spectacular sight, with over 500 miles of dirt road spiraling from top to bottom, and it still has many years of operation left.
Kennecott copper corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the. Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book. Kennecott landslide is one for the record books the. Pipeline poses conflict with potential copper mine.
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