Tim Dumas 128 pages softcover
Readers interested in the founding, innerworkings, and
incredible process of mining will thoroughly enjoy reading about the
history of one of the largest excavations in the world, Bingham Canyon
Mine.
The history of Bingham Canyon Mine began in 1863 with the discovery
of ore. It was Daniel Jackling's idea to mass-produce low-grade copper
with steam shovels and trains. The start-up of open-cut mining took
place in 1906. Its success made the site the richest on earth. The story
of the Bingham Canyon Mine is about constant movement and change,
innovations, and improvements. Mining techniques were always improving;
steam shovels and trains were converted to electric, then to diesel
locomotives, and later to large mining trucks and conveyor systems. The
mine expanded, and the work created the largest excavation on earth, one
of the few man-made structures that can be seen from space.
