Kennecott Copper Corporation
Biography
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (1906- ) is a mining company with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior to 1980 it was known as the Kennecott Copper Corporation. The company specializes in mining copper, gold, and silver.
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation has its roots in the founding of the Kennecott Mines Company in 1906 in Alaska. In 1915, it acquired a stake in the Utah Copper Company, which was founded in 1903 by Daniel C. Jackling and Robert C. Gemmell. By this point, the name had been changed to the Kennecott Copper Corporation. In 1936, it acquired all the assets and property of the Utah Copper Company. The Bingham mine was one of the few not to close during World War II, and produced about 30% of the copper used by the Allies. In 1981, the company was acquired by Standard Oil of Ohio, then by British Petroleum in 1987, and by Rio Tinto Zinc in 1989, at which point they formed the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation as a new mining company. The company continues to operate the Bingham Canyon Mine, which is the largest open-pit mine in the world. While its primary product is copper, it also produces gold, silver, and molybdenum.
Citation:
Kennecott Corporation, Utah History Encyclopedia, via WWW, February 8, 2024 (Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation; Kennecott Mines Company founded in 1906 in Alaska; in 1915, it acquired a stake in the Utah Copper Company, which was founded in 1903 by Daniel C. Jackling and Robert C. Gemmell; name had been changed to the Kennecott Copper Corporation; 1936, it acquired all the assets and property of the Utah Copper Company; Bingham mine was one of the few not to close during World War II, and produced about 30% of the copper used by the Allies; 1981, the company was acquired by Standard Oil of Ohio; acquired by British Petroleum in 1987; acquired by Rio Tinto Zinc in 1989; formed the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation as a new mining company in 1989; continues to operate the Bingham Canyon Mine, which is the largest open-pit mine in the world; primary product is copper; also produces gold, silver, and molybdenum). Wikipedia, via WWW, February 8, 2024 (Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation; Kennecott Mines Company founded in 1906 in Alaska; in 1915, it acquired a stake in the Utah Copper Company, which was founded in 1903 by Daniel C. Jackling and Robert C. Gemmell; name had been changed to the Kennecott Copper Corporation; 1936, it acquired all the assets and property of the Utah Copper Company; Bingham mine was one of the few not to close during World War II, and produced about 30% of the copper used by the Allies; 1981, the company was acquired by Standard Oil of Ohio; acquired by British Petroleum in 1987; acquired by Rio Tinto Zinc in 1989; formed the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation as a new mining company in 1989; continues to operate the Bingham Canyon Mine, which is the largest open-pit mine in the world; primary product is copper; also produces gold, silver, and molybdenum).Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Kennecott Copper Corporation photographs of Lark, Utah
This collection contains 148 black and white 5 x 7 photos of houses and buildings in Lark, Utah before it was razed by Kennecott Copper in the 1970s.
Kennecott Copper Corporation photographs of Lark, Utah
Kennecott Corporation photographs and negatives
Collection includes three photographs with corresponding glass plate negatives depicting mining operations at Kennecott Corporation's Bingham Mine. The photographs were taken in 1906, when the mine was being developed by the Utah Copper Co. Also includes two copy prints, with corresponding acetate negatives, of photographic portraits of a man.
Oral history interview with Loren C. Bryner
Interview by Jay Beck with Loren Bryner concerning his schooling, employment at Brigham Young University and Kennecott, and his involvement in science organizations. Includes sound recordings and transcript.
Otto Duke miscellaneous engineering papers, 1917-1973
Maps, diagrams, blueprints, and other engineering materials dealing with various companies, including USS Lead Refinery, Inc, Combined Metals Reduction Company, Kennecott Copper Corp., Utah Power and Light Company, American Zinc, Lead, and Smelting Co., Denver Equipment Co., Climax Molybdenum Co., Great Western Engineers, Inc., Allison Steel Manufacturing Company, American Smelting and Refining Company, Link-Belt Company, M. H. Detrick Co., and others. Dated 1917 to 1973.
Photographs and negatives of Kennecott Copper Corporation mining
Collection includes five photographs and four corresponding safety film negatives of mining operations in the Kennecott Copper Bingham Mine. Dated 1954-1955.
Photographs of women working at the Bingham mine
Collection contains six photographs of women working the Bingham mine and the Kennecott Smelters in Bingham Canyon, Utah, during World War II. Also in the collection is a CD containing the same photographs.
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- Lark (Utah) -- Photographs 2
- Mines and mineral resources -- Utah -- Photographs 2
- Acetate negatives 1
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- Smelting -- Utah -- Photographs 1
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