2. Bingham Canyon Copper Mine

Old Bingham Hwy at State Hwy 111, West Jordan, UT 84084  (Map)
801-252-3234

WEST JORDAN.   Local literature praises Bingham Canyon Copper Mine as the "richest hole on earth," and with good reason. More than 3/4 of a mile deep, the mine has yielded about 16 million tons of copper since digging first began. And that's not all – the mine also produces 400-ounce gold bars (500,000 troy ounces of it each year!). See the giant machinery used to dig out and transport the copper; some pieces are capable of lifting more than 98 tons at a time. The Kennecott Company operates the mine and has a visitor center chock full of interesting exhibits.

Old Bingham Hwy at State Hwy 111, West Jordan, UT 84084

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Summer (Apr - Oct)  Daily 8am-8pm

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