Media Releases
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
Rio Tinto announces support for North American employees affected by family and domestic violence
Rio Tinto today announced a package of measures to protect and support employees in North America who are victims of domestic and family abuse, or
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 –