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The mining never stops, but Kennecott’s massive open pit grows — slowly
The scale is astonishing: nearly 100 trucks, each one carrying 320 tons (640,000 pounds) of ore, running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The trucks crawl along at 10 to 15 mph, carrying ...
Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine isn’t just one of Utah’s biggest sources of toxic waste. It’s among the top in the country.
Metal mines handle and dispose of some of the largest quantities of toxic chemicals in the country, and one of the biggest ...
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Building Kennecott's monster dump trucks, one piece at a time
Every day, these giant dump trucks move millions of pounds of rock at Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine. As you look at the dump trucks, hauling ore out of the largest open pit copper mine in the ...
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Bingham County citizens share concerns over proposed gravel pit
"It's going to affect our property values, the serenity we have, and the quality of life that we enjoy here," said Robert ...