Bingham Copper Mine
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| Bingham copper Mine is situated in the oquirrh Mountains some 30 miles southwest of the city. The mine is an open cut operation and extensive excavation over a period of 80 years has produced a huge bowl with terraced sides reaching 1,800 feet to the mountains above. Bingham mine is reputed to provide 30% of the nation's copper as well as appreciable quantities of lead, silver and gold. |
