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Bingham Canyon Mine
Ride a shuttle to an overlook above the working Bingham Canyon copper pit, then tour two levels of exhibits and a giant haul truck display.
12732 Bacchus Hwy · Herriman, UT
About Bingham Canyon Mine
Bingham Canyon Mine is an open pit copper mine more than 0.75 miles deep and 2.5 miles wide, in production since 1906. At the Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience a shuttle takes you up to an overlook with views straight into the working pit. Two levels of exhibits explain how ore becomes copper that is 99.99% pure, and a haul truck bed and motor sit on display at the overlook. The pit is a National Historic Landmark.
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