Kennecott Copper – the world’s largest open pit mine or to say the world’s largest man-made structure. When you stand on the edge of “The Pit,” you look across two and a half miles to the other side. The bottom is three-fourths of a mile below you. It has taken nearly 100 years to make the mine this big. And it’s hard to believe that this huge pit was once a mountain!
The trucks used in this mine is of the size the size of a House. These trucks have a capacity of 255 ton capacity.
Kennecott’s visitors center open to the public since June 30th, 2006. Tax-deductible entrance fees are $5.00 for passenger cars, $25.00 for mini tour buses and $50.00 for regular tour buses. There is no charge for school buses, veterans’ group tours, scouts in uniform and vans from county-operated, non-profit senior citizen centers. All fees are donated to Utah charities and non-profit organizations that assist the poor and homeless, the disabled, those needing health and nursing care, senior citizen and youth groups.
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