Mining began in bingham canyon, utah, around 1863 with picks, dynamite, and. This book recounts how kennecott was formed from the merger of three mining. Kennecott utah copper news newspapers books scholar jstor july 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. The plumes were caused by historical mining practices in the kennecott. Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book. Moores assessment is based on fact sheets kennecott utah copper. Thomas parry billings, history of the bingham mining district, written c. The mine is 234 miles across at the top and 34 of a mile deep.
The visitor experience is dedicated to educating the public about the importance mining plays in modern life, safe mining practices. Unfollow kennecott copper to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kennecott utah copper llc kuc, a division of rio tinto group, is a mining, smelting, and refining company. Its corporate headquarters are located in south jordan, utah. 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. Salt lake citys urban growth and kennecott utah copper. 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. Establishment and growth of kennecott utah copper company 1908 present 32. Bingham canyon mine just might land in the record books. Starting as a horsepacker on an army expedition, birch rose in 20 years to control 14 per cent of world copper production through his kennecott copper company, with mines in utah, nevada, arizona and chile, in addition to those in alaska. 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 landslide is one for the record books the.
Learn about the history of this amazing mine and see firsthand the gigantic scale of its operation, vehicles, and artifacts. 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. This book would be enjoyed by technical mining people, lovers of history. Kennecott copper railroad at bingham canyon open pit mine. 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. Kennecott copper corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the world. Kennecott copper corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the world, thus played a key role in economic and industrial development. Visit the kennecott utah copper mine salt lake city tours. Visit the kennecott utah copper mine on a sightseeing bus tour departing salt lake city. Kennecott ceased removing copper ore by rail from the.
Pipeline poses conflict with potential copper mine. The dwindling few who recall living in bingham canyon fight to keep alive. 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. Bingham canyon company says more than 165 million tons of rock tumbled to the mine floor. A book by professor from marysville chronicles the 1960s environmental battle over a planned copper mine. Kennecott utah copper llc kuc, a division of rio tinto group, is a mining, smelting, and. Kennecott operates the bingham canyon mine, one of the largest openpit copper mines in the world in bingham canyon, salt lake county, utah.
The company was first formed in 1898 as the boston consolidated mining company. Kennecott copper corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the. Kennecott, a utah subsidiary of rio tinto, the worlds largest publicly traded iron mining company, said enbridge hasnt. As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential for human progress. Kennecott utah copperbingham canyon mine atlas obscura.
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