Tour of the U.S. Southwest

Near Salt Lake City, Utah

September 12, 2009

The Great Salt Lake

Salt Lake
Salt Lake

The Kennecott Copper Mine

The Kennecott Mine, owned by Rio Tinto plc, is said to be “the largest man-made excavation on earth”.

Kennecott Copper Mine That is one very large tire.
Kennecott Copper Mine These trucks are very large and use tires like the one seen in the previous picture.
Kennecott Copper Mine The mine operates 24/7.