Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
copper mine
|
| gptkbp:area |
1,900 acres
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Bingham_Canyon_Mine_Disaster
gptkb:Bingham_Canyon_Landslide |
| gptkbp:averageRainfall |
300 mm per year
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
10°C
|
| gptkbp:climate |
semi-arid
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
employment opportunities
infrastructure development local economy |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
economic development
local heritage mining history |
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
2020
|
| gptkbp:depth |
1,200 meters
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
1,500 meters
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
air pollution
water pollution land degradation |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
open-pit mining
|
| gptkbp:firstDeployment |
1896
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
sustainability initiatives
expansion projects technological upgrades |
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
porphyry_copper_deposit
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first large-scale mining operation in Utah
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bingham Canyon
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
1848
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Utah
|
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
true
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Rio_Tinto
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Wasatch_Range
gptkb:Copperton_mining_district |
| gptkbp:produces |
copper
gold silver |
| gptkbp:renovated |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
300,000 tons of copper
400,000 ounces of gold 4 million ounces of silver |
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
improved over years
|
| gptkbp:significance |
largest_copper_mine_in_the_USA
|
| gptkbp:technology |
hydrometallurgy
heap leaching flotation process |
| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
Bingham_Canyon_Mine_Tour
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
highway access
railroad access |
| gptkbp:waterManagement |
recycling initiatives
tailings storage facility |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
local rivers
groundwater |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
small mammals
various species of birds reptiles |