Stryker Scott checks out the view at the Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience at the Bingham Canyon Mine on Friday, April 26, 2019. | Kristin Murphy ...

In nearly four decades, Utah’s largest mine has grown — but by how much? Though Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine produces thousands of tons of copper and molybdenum a year, satellite photos show it ...

It was in 1903 that the Bingham Canyon Mine first started getting the copper from the ground. In 2023, what once was a mountain is now open pit mining at its very best. In fact it's one of the most ...

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The film details the process of copper mining and smelting, emphasizing the importance of copper in modern society. It showcases the large-scale operations at Bingham, Utah, where workers drill and ...