Kennecott Copper

Kennecott is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, the 2nd largest mining organization in the world. Kennecott has been in Utah (in one form or another) for 110 years. It makes over $1 billion a year, and it spends almost the same amount (mostly in Utah) every year.

20% of the worlds Rhenium (used in jets) comes from the Bingham mine. Gold, silver and molybdenum are also products of the mine, but copper is the main product. It is an essential ingredient in Wind and solar energy production- no copper? no power. The Prius (environmentally friendly car) used 3x the copper of older cars. Copper is a main player in "green" power. It is also essential in cellphones and computers.