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enough

(13,235 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 09:41 PM Apr 2013

Utah copper mine suspends operations after large landslide (w photos at link)

http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/11/17710665-utah-copper-mine-suspends-operations-after-large-landslide#.UWf1kdUv07U.twitter

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"We started noticing movement in that part of the mine in February," Rio Tinto-Kennecott spokesman Kyle Bennett said, indicating at that time the mine’s wall was slipping a fraction of an inch each day.

As the slipping continued and began to accelerate in the following weeks, Kennecott moved workers out of the area, utility lines were rerouted and the modular building that housed the mine monitoring equipment was relocated to safer ground. Kennecott also closed its visitors center for the rest of the year.

Bennett said the company has not yet determined the exact size of the slide. He said mining experts would be evaluating the slide area and its impact on future operations.

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Utah copper mine suspends operations after large landslide (w photos at link) (Original Post) enough Apr 2013 OP
Damn alfredo Apr 2013 #1
Wow!! arcane1 Apr 2013 #2
THAT THING IS HUUUUUUGE!!! Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #3
The tires on those dump trucks are the same height as a man, so it Cleita Apr 2013 #4
When I was a child living in SLC, we'd sit in a big tire for a photo freeplessinseattle Apr 2013 #5
 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
2. Wow!!
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 09:51 PM
Apr 2013

This is why I hate riding around mountain roads, I always imagine them sliding off like this.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
4. The tires on those dump trucks are the same height as a man, so it
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:06 PM
Apr 2013

gives you a perspective when the trucks look like toys.

freeplessinseattle

(3,508 posts)
5. When I was a child living in SLC, we'd sit in a big tire for a photo
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:32 PM
Apr 2013

when we would visit Kennecott. I was always in awe of the vastness and workers there. That was 30ish years ago, lots more mined since.

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