Only a stone's throw from Salt Lake City lies the world's deepest mine — Rio Tinto Kennecott. Hardworking miners have extracted copper, silver, gold, and other critical resources here for over a century.
Not only do they mine incredible amounts of ore here using shovels and trucks, but it's also America's only integrated copper mining operation. This means they start with rock and end with 99.9% pure copper, all in the same place!
In 1961 on a family vacation we stopped here. I was 10. It was by far the biggest goddam hole I had ever seen.
ReplyDeleteThat video ranks right up there with the most awesome videos I've ever seen. And I've seen some pretty awesome videos in my time. Yes, I have.
ReplyDeleteKnew a girl that was an 'open pit", all the guys knew her.
ReplyDeleteHer name is Rio, and she dances on the sand
DeleteJust like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines, she really shows you all she can
Oh, Rio, Rio, dance across the Rio Grande
and they produce four tons of gold and six tons of silver each year also
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ReplyDeleteVery cool and a great example of why this is one of my daily blog sites!
ReplyDeleteJust Wow!
ReplyDeleteDid work at the bingham canyon mine or kennecott. Been at the very bottom looking up. Humbling experience.
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