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Kennecott Copper Mine

Bingham Canyon Mine
Oquirrh Mountains
Butterfield Canyon
Magna, Utah


There are only two man-made structures visible from space, The Great Wall of China, and The Kennecott Copper Mine.
Three fourths of a mile deep and two and a half miles wide, it is the largest man made hole on the planet.
6 Billion tons of rock have been cleared since 1906. Besides copper, the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine produces gold, silver and molybdenum (a hardener for steel)
Sadly, hiking around this area is far from beautiful. Locals abuse the area greatly, beer bottles and garbage are everywhere, with roads and trails over everything, nothing is left preserved.
We got to watch the cast of Jerry Springer, who blanket the area in the hope of blowing away anything that moves. There was probably 10 hill-billies to every deer.
Cooter (one of the local hill-billies) warned us that rednecks can't tell the difference between a dog and a deer in broad daylight . Who gives out hunting permits?



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Sunday, October 28, 2001

Kennecott Copper Mine

There used to be a mountain and a city called Copperton, in what is now a giant chasm.
It could be considered one of the great wonders of the world:
Nearly 100 years in the making, you could fit all the other giant wonders inside it.


Bingham Canyon Copper Mine

Zooming up on the 6190 truck shop.
This is the shop where the haul trucks are repaired and is at an elevation of 6190.
(Thanks to Marc Schaerer for this info)


Lowe Peak

Looking south to Lowe Peak 10,589'




Looking southwest


Deseret Peak

To the west are the Stansbury Mountains,
with Deseret Peak being the tallest - 11,031 ft.


Lone Peak

Thunder Mountain and Lone Peak along the Wasatch.


Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus, Wildcat Ridge, and Mount Raymond.


Timpanogos

Mount Timpanogos

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks (one peak visible), Sunrise Peak (looks like Twin)
and Superior Peak in the distance.


Casacade Mountains

Cascade Mountain


Rednecks

Just the good ol' boys


Butterfield Canyon

Yeeeeeeee-HAW!!




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Special thanks to Denyse, Jared, Lorin and Quinton






Message Board


Page Posts: 5

NAMECITYDATE
Thompson
Creek Mining
Challis Idaho
2008-11-11
we are looking for a moil for our thunderbolt, we have some on order but they will not be here in time. Was told that you might be able to help us out. this is an emergency. Please Contact me Sue Hill Thompson Creek Mining 208-838-3587


michelle
williams
park
city,utah
2008-10-17
your broshure says the trucks cost 20 million , are you sure it's not 2 million?


Connie HarrisHerriman, UT2008-04-13
Wanted to correct your comments on Picture 1. Kennecott Copper Mine did not cover Copperton, but rather Bingham Canyon and a small mining town there. Copperton is still there at the mouth of the old entrance to the mine. Just a little info from one of the Hill-billie locals...you know, how we love generalizations!!!


RonChino2008-01-06
I visited this mine in the 1970's and was very impressed. It's a beautiful area and I did 4 wheel drive around the back. (no tresspass or damaging for me) Thanks for the pictures.


Hsojo UT2007-10-23
I can see this from the end of my street. I live in a new kennecott monstrosity. daybreak.



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