Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah: The Mountain That Became a Mine

How did a mountain southwest of Salt Lake City become an enormous copper pit?

This free 12-page illustrated guide explores Bingham Canyon Mine’s history, scale, terraced roads, and the journey from ore to refined copper. It also covers the 2013 landslide and the mine’s environmental footprint.

The guide includes original diagrams and clickable sources. Its size figures are clearly dated to NASA’s 2007 account, so they are not presented as measurements of the pit today.

Download the PDF and take a closer look at the story behind the view.