Utah Mining
Utah mine
Discovered
1850
Address
168 N. 1950 W. Suite 102 Salt Lake City, UT, 84116
Contact Number
(801) 715-3300
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Most gold produced in Utah today is a byproduct of the huge Bingham Canyon copper mine, southwest of Salt Lake City. In 2006, the Bingham Canyon mine produced 16.3 tonnes of gold, making it the fourth-largest gold producer in the US.While Utah does not have extensive gold prospecting opportunities like many other western states, there are still plenty of places to find gold. Surprisingly, Utah is actually one of the top gold producing states, but most of this gold comes as a byproduct of silver, lead, copper, and zinc mining. The Bingham Canyon Copper Mine near Salt Lake City is by far the largest producer in the state. A handful of other large commercial mines also produce significant amounts of gold as well, resulting in significant overall production for the state.
