Utah’s massive open-pit copper mine wants to expand. Here’s a look inside.
The new “Apex” plan would extend the decades-old Bingham Canyon Mine’s life until about 2040.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ore is hauled from Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine on Monday, July 28, 2025. The giant hole in the southwest corner of the Salt Lake Valley is 2.5 miles wide and three-fourths of a mile deep.