Owner: Rio Tinto
Type of Mine: Copper
Location: 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. First discovered by Mormon pioneers in the mid-1800s, its over 1.2 km deep, 2.5 miles wide and covers 7.7 km². Surprisingly, despite having begun production in 1904, the mine is under expansion and is expected to produce until 2030.
Image courtesy photoQphotography; Bingham Canyon Mine, 21 March 2010
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2 Comments
Guest
The pioneers just came upon the mine already being worked by someone? The UTES? The pioneers had no idea what was in those hills.
kansingh Choudhary
Very immpressive man made marvels on earth in challanging climate for the progress of mankind