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Show REVIEW, septemoer e, iyoo. Kennecott C opper : A Key Industry The Bingham Canyon Mine Utah Copper Division, Kennecott Copper Corporation, is acknowledged as the i worlds largest man made ex- -' the result of recavaticn moving more than 2, 570, OCX), 000 tons of material since 1906. From this vast tonnage, over 17 billion pounds of copper has been produced, a record for any single, individual copper mine. This mine is the first open pit mine in the copper industry; the largest single copper mining project ever undertaken and has produced more copper than any single mine in history: From its beginning, when new and radical departures from accepted mining practices were inagu-rat- ed to handle low grade ore profitably, this "incredible" mine has been a world renowned attraction to technicians and tourists alike. Its history, its amazing production records and its sheer physical magnitude have set it of the apart from other large mines: Kennecott s Utah Copper Division has established these woTld records: Tons of copper ore milled in a ur 108,000. day Terns of copper ore and waste ur removed in a day -394,415. Tons of copper ore milled in one month -- 3,074, 000. Tons of copper ore mil- led in one year - 35,375,000. jTons of copper produced in one year - 319,500. Kennecott is currently reaffirming its faith in Utah through a $100 million capital investment expansion program which will enlarge operations and enable the corporation to maintain its position of prominence and leadership within the mining industry. When this expansion program is completed in 1967, It will help offset the problem of a declining ore grade and restore the divisions copper production to about the level of a decade past. Production will be increas-(Continu- ed on page 11) 24-ho- 24-ho- 3000 Miners , Wives ' n-'-i a w&i V - .? 1- i'S MLA Jh THE BINGHAM PIT - Beginning of the cycle for Kannecott in Utah, and the worlds largest open pit mins is nestled in the Oquirrh Mountains west of Salt Lake City. (Photos by Ernesto Wittke) Converge On SLC (Continued from page 1) Clyde E. Weed, chairman of the Executive Committee, The Anaconda Company, is president of the American Mining Congress. Mr. Kinnear is chairman of the Western Division. The convention will attract several outstanding international figures in the mining industry. Speakers from Johannesburg; South Africa; Montreal, Canada; and Stockholm, Sweden are scheduled, in addition to many others from . A the United States. Delegates to the convention will have an opportunity to attend the nation-wi- de broadcast of the famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. chairman of the Mines Rep. Ed Edmondson of the House Interior Committee, and Mining will serve as chairman of an operating session cm Wednesday, devoted to the State of the Mining Industires." A panel of experts will take a good look at the status of copper, aluminum strategic minerals, iron ore, steel, lead-zin- c, and solid fuels. On Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Walter R. Hibbard Jr., director of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission will discuss the supply and demand of uranium. The program will also include a session on Tuesday afternoon on Safety Engineering at which J. Cordell Moore, assistant secretary of the Interior for Mineral Resources, will be among the speakers, A Tuesday afternoon session, chaired by Miles P. Romney, manager of the Utah Mining Association, will deal with land reclamation, water and air pollution. A Tuesday morning session on public lands will report on the Public Land Law Review Commission and its activities. H. Byron Mock, a Salt Lake City attorney and vice chairman of the Commission, will preside. Mining industry attorneys will take a careful look at a mineral exploration bill currently before the U.S. Congress when they conduct a tax forum cm the last day of the Convention. John A, Carver Jr., under secretary of the Interior, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Wednesday banquet that concludes the convention activities. Utah Secretary of State, Clyde L. Miller will represent Governor Calvin L. Rampton at the Welcoming Luncheon at noon on .Monday. Great Salt Lake. are carried out by Kennecott near the shores operations - THE MOST ADVANCED SEALS FOR AIR OR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS On 911ml TOUGH MOLYTHANE has superior strength and toughness to resist abrasion. It gives up to 10 times longer life than conventional seals. MOtttHANf i tqVtpfVMHtt MOLYTHANE bl with V mnl PalyPali Petkiaft U mUrdwtiH Pocking o4 V --PACKING MOLYTHANE has high durometer with excellent flexibility, high compression and tensile strength and will not crack or break under shock loads. MOLYTHANE is capable of withstanding q wide range of pressures and M, I. T. ALUMNI temperatures. u. THE PACKING MATERIAL WITH AN AMAZING COMBINATION OF SUPERIOR ATTENDING AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS CONVENTION TO SALT IAKE CITY AND CORDIALLY 0MO CHARACTERISTICS. ALL ALUMNI TO A SPECIAL M. I. T. ALUM! BREAKFAST 7 To 9 A.M. TUESDAY AT THE ALTA CLUB 1 BLOCK FROM HOTEL UTAH PHONE US YOU ARE COMING. . Ji I1AI SJEALCMAFT ' V - of the 7 gM3jgGe ELASTIC AND RESILIENT M. I. T. CLUB OF UTAH WELCOMES INVITES SMELTING AND REFINING . -- |
