Media Releases
Rio Tinto invests $1.5 billion to continue production at Kennecott copper to 2032
3 December 2019 Rio Tinto has approved a $1.5 billion investment (100 per cent basis) to continue production at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah.
Rio Tinto Kennecott retires Utah Power Plant
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH, May 1, 2019 — After 75 years of operation, Rio Tinto Kennecott is retiring the Utah Power Plant located in Magna, Utah.
Kennecott demonstrates environmental responsibility through Barney’s Canyon Mine closure and reclamation
South Jordan, Utah – Rio Tinto Kennecott has successfully demonstrated the life cycle of mining with the closure and final reclamation efforts of the Barney’s Canyon
Copper Currents
Managing environmental impacts through concurrent reclamation
At Rio Tinto Kennecott, we’re committed to minimizing our environmental impacts with an eye on the future. We’re actively doing that through our concurrent reclamation
Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve: 20 years as a bird haven
We created the Kennecott Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve (ISSR) 20 years ago under a mitigation plan developed in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of
Come fly with me: The atmospheric future of mining
Rio Tinto Kennecott produces minerals that are essential to modern technology – copper is found in just about every piece of technology you own –