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?
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.
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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 Harris
Herriman, UT
2008-04-13
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!!!
Ron
Chino
2008-01-06
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.
H
sojo UT
2007-10-23
I can see this from the end of my street. I live in a new kennecott monstrosity. daybreak.
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