KUC's Bingham Canyon Mine pit wall slide

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Rio Tinto PLC

11 April 2013

 



Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine pit wall slide

11 April 2013

At 9.30 pm local time on 10 April 2013, Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham Canyon Mine experienced a slide along a geotechnical fault line of its north eastern wall.  Movement on the north eastern wall had accelerated in recent weeks and pre-emptive measures were taken to relocate facilities and roads prior to the slide.  All employees are safe and accounted for.

Mine operations are currently suspended while experts assess the extent of the slide and impact on operations.

 

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Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, thermal and metallurgical coal, uranium, gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide and salt) and iron ore. Activities span the world and are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

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