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Company) on September 17, 1863, the day the district was organized. Soon followed were other mining claims, including Galina and Independence in 1864, and Buckeye and Spanish in 1865. George B. Ogilvie and 23 others located the West Jordan claim in 1870. At first, mining was confined to placer gold, lead-silver, and copper-gold.
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conservation have used strict legal rules to pressure the subsidiary of
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Bingham's Canyon mine expanded rapidly, and by the 1920s, the region was a beehive of activity. Some 15,000 people of widely varying ethnicity lived in the canyon in large residential communities constructed on the steep canyon walls. The population declined rapidly as mining techniques improved, and
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The filtered concentrate slurry is piped 17 miles (27 km) to the smelter, where it is dried, and then injected along with oxygen into a flash smelting furnace to oxidize the iron and sulfur. The oxidized iron is skimmed off, while the sulfur dioxide gas is captured and sent to an on-site acid
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Bingham Canyon's annual production rate in 2023. High molybdenum prices in 2005 made the molybdenum produced at Bingham Canyon in that year worth more than the copper. The value of metals produced in 2006 at Bingham Canyon was US $ 1.8 billion. As of 2023, this location produced
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levels (particulate matter 10 μm or smaller) began to rise from 28μg/ m³ to 50 μg/m³, posing severe health concerns for residents. The first report of PM10 rising was proposed by
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had threat of collapse due to an earthquake and that the billion-ton tailings pond would bury the homes nearby if the tailing pond's embankment failed. The mine responded by proposing various potential strategies including buying up entire subdivisions near the
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gas emissions from the smokestacks caused significant crop damage to neighboring crops. During the 1904–1905 winter, the farmers gathered together and decided to file suit against the smelters in the United States
District Court of Utah. In 1906,
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Bingham Canyon was based on Jacklin's 1904 decision to use open-pit mining, steam shovels, and the railroad. The mine became a showplace for "railroad-pit operations," and the industrial complex defined by the mine and the
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which each carry 255 short tons (228 long tons; 231 t) of ore at a time; the trucks themselves cost about $ 3 million each. There is a five-mile (8 km) series of conveyors that take ore to the
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copper by 100,000 tonnes (98,000 long tons; 110,000 short tons). A second slide caused an evacuation of 100 workers on September 11, 2013. Another, less severe slide occurred on May 31, 2021.
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To Move A Mountain: A History of Mining and Railroads in Bingham Canyon
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2005:, Ogden, Utah: Bingham Family Corp, 1970.
1784:, a similarly sized copper mine in Chile.
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224:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
3337:Kennecott Begins Major Expansion Project
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2539:. Mining World Company. January 1, 1911.
2464:Mining and its Impact on the Environment
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1498:4,000,000 US gallons (15,000,000 L)
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1002:Utah Department of Environmental Quality
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2944:. Chapman & Hall. pp. 269–292.
2646:. Rio Tinto. p. 22. Archived from
2429:Romero, McKenzie (September 11, 2013).
1835:. National Park Service. Archived from
1717:pond collapsed in the event of a major
1512:2,000,000 US gallons (7,600,000 L)
1484:1,000,000 US gallons (3,800,000 L)
1439:1,240,000 US gallons (4,700,000 L)
1023:By 1904, there were three large copper
1004:and federal oversight and are ongoing.
994:
763:rocks formed at lower temperature when
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2921:. 25 A.D.2d 57, 266 N.Y.S.2d 936. 1966
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2701:Bon, R.L.; Krahulec, K.A. (May 2007).
2686:Bon, R.L.; Krahulec, K.A. (May 2006).
2428:
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2189:
1802:"National Register Information System"
892:Utah Copper Co. Mill, Bingham Canyon,
3394:
3230:
3208:Dethman, Leigh (September 19, 2008).
3106:
1959:
1857:
1829:"Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine"
1818:
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1470:660,000 US gallons (2,500,000 L)
1456:270,000 US gallons (1,000,000 L)
3965:Rio Tinto (corporation) subsidiaries
3381:Historic American Engineering Record
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1807:National Register of Historic Places
1577:Copper concentrate pipeline rupture
779:The extracted ore is treated at the
3950:National Historic Landmarks in Utah
3920:Geography of Salt Lake County, Utah
3235:. Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from
3069:"Problems with Bingham Canyon Mine"
3000:
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1571:240,681 short tons (218,342 t)
1526:202,000 US gallons (760,000 L)
1409:160,000 US gallons (610,000 L)
1378:145,424 US gallons (550,490 L)
1168:There was also a threat due to the
774:
367:Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine
216:Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine
13:
3970:Surface mines in the United States
3837:National Historic Preservation Act
3279:
3011:"EPA Superfund Record of Decision"
2769:Butler, Kaitlin (April 11, 2014).
2045:. Union Vedette. November 20, 1863
1886:"Kennecott laying off 200 workers"
1777:Bingham Canyon Reclamation Project
1287:30,000 US gallons (110,000 L)
1273:45,000 US gallons (170,000 L)
1051:Boston Consolidated Mining Company
966:mining regions combined. Mines in
843:– a million tons of it each year.
729:rocks in Bingham Canyon are Upper
662:-gold higher grade copper zone, a
458:, established to operate mines in
14:
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3915:Copper mines in the United States
3319:
2720:. Financial Times. Archived from
2587:. Global InfoMine. Archived from
1903:
1631:18,000 short tons (16,000 t)
839:plant for conversion to valuable
351:Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation
3879:
3878:
3867:
3143:Archives of Environmental Health
2744:"Kennecott South Zone / Bingham"
2414:. April 17, 2013. Archived from
2369:from the original on May 4, 2014
2342:from the original on May 4, 2014
2315:from the original on May 4, 2014
2209:Charles Caldwell Hawley (2014).
1585:5,800 US gallons (22,000 L)
1515:Process water containing arsenic
1501:Process water containing arsenic
1473:Process water containing arsenic
1066:being used in the organization.
984:Democratic Republic of the Congo
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423:and Enos A. Wall organized the
233:U.S. National Historic Landmark
3790:Federated States of Micronesia
3436:Architectural style categories
3231:Fahys, Judy (March 24, 2008).
3155:10.1080/00039896.1990.10118751
3107:Fahys, Judy (March 24, 2008).
2010:
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1554:10.27 short tons (9.32 t)
416:the Utah Copper Company site.
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1262:Process water with pH 2.5-4.0
1043:Panorama of the mines of the
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329:operation extracting a large
3375:Photos of the 2013 landslide
3339:, November 17, 2005, ksl.com
3307:. University of Utah Press,
3078:. EARTHWORKS. Archived from
2881:Richards, Deanna J. (1997).
1970:, University of Utah Press,
1518:Ruptured process water line
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524:antiquated 1000-car railroad
456:Kennecott Copper Corporation
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3980:Tourist attractions in Utah
3905:1906 establishments in Utah
2885:. National Academies Press.
2487:. Kennecott. Archived from
1946:September 27, 2013, at the
1770:
1674:In 2008, the United States
1669:Stock-Raising Homestead Act
1617:110 short tons (100 t)
1588:Process water from slag pot
10:
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3842:Historic Preservation Fund
3821:American Legation, Morocco
3187:www.patagoniaalliance.org/
3134:Archer, Victor E. (1990).
3046:. Southern Utah University
2863:"United States Investor".
2558:. Utah.com. Archived from
2175:"Mining Abstracts, Book B"
2153:"Mining Abstracts, Book A"
2131:"Mining Abstracts, Book A"
2109:"Mining Abstracts, Book A"
2087:"Mining Abstracts, Book A"
2065:"Mining Abstracts, Book A"
1758:The Fundamentals of Caring
1701:In the northern zone near
1609:Tailings pipeline failure
1355:Chemical spills, 2000-2014
1191:Chemical spills, 1990-1999
1119:Chemical spills, 1980-1989
744:known as the Bingham Mine
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3365:utahoutdooractivities.com
3292:Utah History Encyclopedia
2955:Eppinger, Robert (2000).
1967:Utah History Encyclopedia
1753:Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama
1574:Copper, arsenic, and lead
1540:70 short tons (64 t)
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3383:(HAER) No. UT-21, "
2703:Utah, Mining Engineering
2688:Utah, Mining Engineering
2235:Edwin W. Tooker (1990).
1764:American Truck Simulator
1306:Brigham Young University
846:Left behind is a molten
753:hydrothermal circulation
2983:"Kennecott Copper Mine"
2334:Dave (April 30, 2013).
2307:Dave (April 26, 2013).
1761:. In the PC video game
1599:19 pounds (8.6 kg)
633:porphyry copper deposit
365:in 1966 under the name
331:porphyry copper deposit
3759:Minor Outlying Islands
3742:Lists by insular areas
3456:Keeper of the Register
2296:. NASA. June 13, 2013.
1387:Equipment malfunction
1279:Transfer line rupture
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950:, and 425,000 tons of
899:
717:Copper and molybdenum
654:zone low in copper, a
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3461:National Park Service
3441:Contributing property
3326:Kennecott's Home Page
3085:on September 26, 2014
2806:on September 22, 2017
2775:The Salt Lake Tribune
2746:. EPA. Archived from
2361:Dave (May 17, 2013).
2252:Essentials of geology
1960:Crump, Scott (1994),
1864:The Salt Lake Tribune
1812:National Park Service
1290:Industrial wastewater
1251:Clogged outlet valve
1099:Kennecott Corporation
1079:Kennecott Corporation
1068:Kennecott Corporation
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592:Environmental history
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485:was dismantled, only
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323:Kennecott Copper Mine
3816:District of Columbia
3076:Earthworksaction.org
2653:on November 24, 2010
995:Environmental impact
964:California gold rush
829:molybdenum disulfide
759:and deposits in the
325:among locals, is an
21:Bingham Canyon, Utah
2903:. Cengage Learning.
2827:EPA, April 26, 2016
2418:on October 3, 2013.
1984:on December 3, 2023
1858:Mcfarland, Sheena.
1814:. January 23, 2007.
1591:Plugged drain line
1367:Substance Released
1357:
1203:Substance Released
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1131:Substance Released
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1046:Utah Copper Company
922:plant. The longest
791:then separates the
698:and altered in the
425:Utah Copper Company
319:Bingham Canyon Mine
304:Designated NHL
125: /
70:Bingham Canyon Mine
30:
29:Bingham Canyon Mine
3935:Landslides in 2013
3239:on August 15, 2023
2846:Utah State Univ Pr
2800:Region 8 superfund
2724:on August 11, 2023
2412:Mining Engineering
1950:September 16, 2013
1733:In popular culture
1543:Copper concentrate
1448:Cold temperatures
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1265:Ruptured pipeline
1234:Acid rock drainage
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469:Utah Copper Mine,
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421:Daniel C. Jackling
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129:40.523°N 112.151°W
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3446:Historic district
3363:Visiting the mine
3335:John Hollenhorst
2867:. No. 27–52.
2865:Volume 17, Part 2
2591:on March 22, 2007
2485:www.kennecott.com
2365:. Blogs.agu.org.
2338:. Blogs.agu.org.
2311:. Blogs.agu.org.
2294:Earth Observatory
2211:A Kennecott Story
1839:on March 23, 2009
1711:Salt Lake Tribune
1661:Oquirrh mountains
1641:
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1623:Leak in ore line
1563:Pipeline rupture
1532:Pipeline failure
1490:Failed indicator
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1013:Oquirrh Mountains
781:Kennecott smelter
650:, followed by "a
602:JuxtaposeJS Embed
507:was purchased by
460:Kennecott, Alaska
343:Oquirrh Mountains
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1920:MINING.com
1789:References
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1185:1990–1999
1113:1980–1989
1058:1910–1979
1019:1900–1909
1009:superfund
972:Indonesia
936:Rio Tinto
920:flotation
913:Copperton
821:palladium
789:Flotation
746:Formation
704:granitoid
680:over the
674:Paleozoic
648:magnetite
487:Copperton
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3884:Category
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3663:Oklahoma
3643:New York
3618:Nebraska
3608:Missouri
3593:Michigan
3583:Maryland
3568:Kentucky
3548:Illinois
3523:Delaware
3513:Colorado
3503:Arkansas
3268:June 23,
3216:June 23,
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3119:June 23,
3089:June 23,
3050:June 23,
3024:June 23,
2992:June 23,
2925:June 10,
2625:July 11,
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2519:March 6,
2498:June 23,
2367:Archived
2340:Archived
2313:Archived
2007:pp. 3-4.
1944:Archived
1895:March 6,
1843:July 12,
1771:See also
1715:tailings
1680:selenium
1604:chromium
1546:Unknown
1431:Unknown
1415:Unknown
1412:Tailings
1401:Unknown
1383:tailings
1334:and the
1328:selenium
1223:Unknown
1151:Unknown
1064:asbestos
1053:in 1907.
1049:and the
1025:smelters
960:Klondike
924:conveyor
817:platinum
765:magmatic
700:Tertiary
696:intruded
640:porphyry
359:refinery
357:, and a
285:66000736
161:Open-pit
150:Products
82:Location
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3830:Related
3733:Wyoming
3708:Vermont
3613:Montana
3553:Indiana
3533:Georgia
3528:Florida
3498:Arizona
3488:Alabama
3377:ksl.com
3358:YouTube
3285:(1994)
3163:2270951
3018:EPA.gov
1926:June 5,
1696:cadmium
1684:arsenic
1444:arsenic
1381:Copper
1364:Amount
1324:arsenic
1259:unknown
1245:unknown
1231:unknown
1219:arsenic
1200:Amount
1147:arsenic
1128:Amount
1107:arsenic
1103:mercury
1101:. Both
1095:mercury
1091:arsenic
1087:mercury
1083:arsenic
976:Arizona
863:cathode
771:mixed.
708:igneous
672:, Late
656:bornite
607:Geology
373:History
355:smelter
199:Company
184: (
166:History
100:Country
3668:Oregon
3623:Nevada
3563:Kansas
3538:Hawaii
3493:Alaska
3429:Topics
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2810:May 8,
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2373:May 4,
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1694:, and
1370:Cause
1206:Cause
1134:Cause
988:Zambia
986:, and
962:, and
948:silver
852:oxygen
801:silver
797:copper
793:gangue
750:mantle
740:, and
723:skarns
685:craton
664:pyrite
449:ASARCO
179:Opened
153:Copper
3800:Palau
3698:Texas
3578:Maine
3543:Idaho
3353:Video
3262:(PDF)
3183:(PDF)
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3083:(PDF)
3072:(PDF)
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859:anode
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3703:Utah
3658:Ohio
3558:Iowa
3309:ISBN
3270:2014
3245:2023
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2321:2014
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2256:ISBN
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2161:2023
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2073:2023
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2029:2023
1990:2024
1972:ISBN
1928:2017
1897:2016
1871:2015
1845:2008
1692:lead
1688:zinc
1643:The
1628:2000
1614:2000
1596:2001
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1568:2003
1559:lead
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1481:2006
1467:2006
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1420:2010
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1301:PM10
1284:1991
1270:1993
1256:1997
1242:1997
1228:1998
1211:1999
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1085:and
980:Peru
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339:Utah
317:The
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182:1906
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158:Type
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