Bingham Copper Mining Pit—Utah / Reclamation Project
ResultRobert Smithson, Bingham Copper Mining Pit—Utah / Reclamation Project (1973) Photostat, clear plastic overlay, grease pencil, and tape. 18 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (47 x 34.3 cm) Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pat and John Rosenwald Gift
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Bingham Canyon Mine
ResultThe Bingham Canyon Mine, more commonly known as Kennecott Copper Mine among locals, [3] is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Oquirrh Mountains.The mine is the largest man-made excavation, and deepest open-pit …
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Trucks and Shovels at Bingham
ResultTrucks at Bingham-- Narrative history of the use of haulage trucks at Kennecott's Bingham Canyon copper mine. Truck Shops at Bingham-- Brief history of the truck shops at Bingham, including the Yosemite (1964-1986), Bingham (1986-2013) and Copperfield (2006- ) shops. Equipment Roster Listings-- Number-by …
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Immigrants at the Bingham Canyon Mine | Intermountain …
ResultSanford and Thomas Bingham, along with their father Erastus Bingham, arrived in Utah in September 1847 with the Mormon pioneers. In 1848 they began grazing their cattle in the area of the mine, but the brothers quickly discovered something they thought could be far more valuable than cattle: copper ore. By …
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The Largest Copper Porphyry Resources
ResultSince 1970, more than 95% of the U. S. copper production has been derived from porphyry copper deposits. With open pit mining operations beginning at Bingham Canyon in 1906, porphyry copper deposits were the first type of metallic mineral deposit to be mined by largescale, bulk tonnage, open pit mining …
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Reflecting on the 'rich history' of copper mining in Bingham …
ResultWorkers mine at Utah Copper Company's Bingham Canyon Mine on Nov. 27, 1907. The mine has a long history of copper producing in Utah, which was added on this week.
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Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
ResultLocal literature praises Bingham Canyon Copper Mine as the "richest hole on earth," and with good reason. More than 3/4 of a mile deep, the mine has yielded about 16 million tons of copper since digging first began. And that's not all - the mine also produces 400-ounce gold bars (500,000 troy ounces of it each year!). See the …
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Recovering from Bingham Canyon's Record-setting 2013 Slide
ResultWhat surprised everyone, when it finally occurred at 9:30 p.m. on April 10, was its overall size and scope, involving an estimated 147 million tons of material that buried more than 95% of the pit floor under 100–400 ft (30–122 m) of dirt and rock.
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Kennecott Utah Copper-Bingham Canyon Mine
ResultDiscover Kennecott Utah Copper-Bingham Canyon Mine in Herriman, Utah: Largest man-made excavation on earth!
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Bingham Canyon to become first Rio Tinto site
ResultPosted by Daniel Gleeson on 27th June 2023. The Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah, USA, has selected the ® MineStar™ Fleet management system as part of its plans to optimise open pit operations at the mine, owned by Rio Tinto, says. Inc and Wheeler Machinery recently completed …
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Kennecott Utah Copper-Bingham Canyon Mine
Result*Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine has produced more copper than any mine in history—about 18.1 million tons. *The mine is 2-3/4 miles across at the top and 3/4 of a mile deep.
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Copper Mining and Processing: Everything you …
ResultThe Basics of Copper Mining and Processing. Mined from open pits, copper ore must be crushed as part of the process that occurs between extraction and production. Using today's …
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Utah's Bingham Canyon Mine Facts: A True Feat Of Engineering
ResultThis mine is incredibly important. Below are just a few basic Bingham Canyon Mine facts that you should know: This incredible mine first opened in 1903. Over the years, it has become one of the most productive mines in the entire world. It has produced more than 20 million tons of refined copper ore.
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Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine selects MineStar Fleet
Result Inc. and Wheeler Machinery recently completed installation of a ® MineStar™ Fleet management system at the Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine, located just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Rather than upgrading the mine's previous fleet management system, Kennecott, a Rio Tinto Company, chose to …
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Utah's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
ResultThe Bingham Canyon Mine, which produces copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and some rare metals like platinum and palladium, has been in operation for more than a century. The first mining at the site occurred in the 1860s when prospectors discovered rich lead, zinc, gold and silver ore deposits literally …
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Morenci Copper Mine, Arizona, USA
ResultThe Morenci copper mine is located in Greenlee County, Arizona, in the southwestern part of the US. It is among the largest copper producers in North America. US-based mining company Freeport-McMoRan operates the Morenci project. The company owns a 72% interest while the remaining 28% is held by …
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Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah
ResultThe Bingham Canyon Mine is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, measuring over 4 kilometers wide and 1,200 meters deep. Mining first began in Bingham Canyon in the late nineteenth century, when shafts were sunk to remove gold, silver, and lead deposits that played out by the early 1900s. It would take the …
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Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience at Bingham Canyon Mine
ResultLearn about the history of this amazing mine and see first-hand the gigantic scale of its operation, vehicles and artifacts. Discover how ore gets refined to become copper – an essential element in today's technology. The Visitor Experience is dedicated to educating the public about the importance mining plays in modern …
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Kennecott Copper Mine | Tour the Utah copper mine | Utah
ResultReservations are recommended to guarantee your spot on the tour. Walk-up ticket purchases are available at the Bingham Canyon Lions Gift Shop. You'll need a credit card, cash is not accepted. Tickets: Adults, $6; children age 5 and under are free. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Recovering from Bingham Canyon's Record-setting 2013 …
ResultThe mine converted a 40-ton-payload Construction Equipment A40 articulated dump truck to a flatbed transporter capable of navigating the route, but still had to frequently dozer-push and pull custom-built skids loaded with major equipment components down the road for assembly at the bottom—the most …
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Shovels at Bingham, Builders
ResultThis mining machine success (spurred on by the popular 15-yard 2100-series electric shovels) allowed P&H to become the dominant force in the cable shovel industry. ... including two Model 4100XPC shovels at Kennecott's Bingham copper mine. 2007 P&H Mining Equipment rolls out next-generation shovels …
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Open-Pit Copper Mining at Bingham Canyon
ResultThis year the Bingham copper mine will mark 100 years since its beginnings as the first open-pit copper mine. Today, the mine at Bingham Canyon, located southwest of Salt Lake City on the east flank of the Oquirrh Mountains, is one of the largest and most efficient mines in the world. During the late 1800s, however, metal mining …
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Reflecting on the 'rich history' of copper mining in Bingham …
ResultBingham Canyon copper mining dates all the way back to the 1860s, but the story of the mine that's known today begins in 1887 when Enos Wall, a career miner, visited Bingham Canyon and found ...
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Bingham Canyon Mine
ResultLocation: Utah, United States of America. Built: 1904. Visible from outer space and also known as the Kennecott Copper mine, the Bingham Canyon Mine is the deepest open-pit mine in the world today ...
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Bingham Copper Mine: Photos, Map & Reviews [2024]
ResultThe Bingham Copper Mine started mining in 1906 and has been mining for more than 100 years. After a hundred years of mining, the original mountain has become the current pit. The mine is 0.75 miles deep (1200 meters, about 216 stories high) and 4000 meters wide., with an area of 1,900 acres (7.7 square kilometers).
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Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine – Orientation …
ResultThe famous Rio Tinto-Kennecott Bingham Canyon Copper Mine and Concentrator are located near Copperton, UT in the Salt Lake Valley approximately 25 miles southwest of Downtown Salt Lake City. The mine is the oldest (1906) and deepest (over 4,000 ft.) open pit copper mine in the world. The concentrator (1988) is the …
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Rio Tinto Kennecott visitor experience
ResultCome and see for yourself at Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience at the Bingham Canyon Mine. Founded in 1903, Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine is one of the top performing mines in the world and has provided more wealth for the state of Utah than any other company. The mine operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Bingham Copper Mine Jobs, Employment in Utah | Indeed
ResultSmelter Operator. Rio Tinto 3.8. Salt Lake City, UT 84101. ( People's Freeway area) Pay information not provided. 12 hour shift. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903, and is one of the top producing mines in the…. Posted 30+ days ago.
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The Bingham Canyon Mine slope failure
ResultThe world's largest man-made excavation – a US copper mine – has been shut down by an enormous landslide that smashed roads and buildings and left two-thirds of the pit base buried. Bingham ...
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Bingham Utah – Western Mining History
ResultMiners in the US Mine - Bingham, Utah ca. 1930. Rising demand for copper transformed Bingham into a major industrial city. Miners from around the world called Bingham home, and during the 1920s the city peaked with over 15,000 residents. Many mining towns are known for being built in unlikely or precarious …
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