Risk and valuation analysis of the BINGHAM CANYON Project |
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Title(s) of the BINGHAM CANYON Project |
| VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF Owner: 100% |
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In the early days -- from about 1863 to 1900 -- mining in Bingham Canyon was all underground. Miners dug tunnels into the mountain with picks, shovels, and dynamite. At that time, they were mostly looking for lead, gold, and silver. |
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Location of the BINGHAM CANYON Project |
The Bingham Canyon Mine is located southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains.
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History of the BINGHAM CANYON Project |
In the early days -- from about 1863 to 1900 -- mining in Bingham Canyon was all underground. Miners dug tunnels into the mountain with picks, shovels, and dynamite.At that time, they were mostly looking for lead, gold, and silver.
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Geology of the BINGHAM CANYON Project |
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The classic copper porphyry orebody is not only huge but also enjoys a fairly uniform distribution of sulphide mineralisation, mainly chalcopyrite.
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Production history |
Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
COPPER (lbs) | 604,507,522 | 442,247,297 | 585,547,768 | 585,547,768 | 486,339,750 | 581,358,985 | 621,262,654 | 573,642,806 | 689,385,493 | |
GOLD (oz) | | 302,999 | 396,997 | 522,998 | 331,335 | 337,914 | 334,626 | 452,021 | 649,505 | 580,386 |
MOLYBDENUM (lbs) | 24,912,235 | 23,368,999 | 32,848,877 | 37,037,660 | 34,392,112 | 14,991,433 | 10,141,264 | 13,448,197 | 17,857,443 | 22,266,688 |
SILVER (oz) | 4,870,988 | 3,413,991 | 3,487,005 | 4,213,998 | 3,372,604 | 3,932,095 | 3,892,653 | 4,018,819 | 4,909,695 | 4,321,630 |
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