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Haul trucks damaged by the landslide toe at Bingham Canyon Mine, UT April 2013.
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Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?

April 21, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?

Dr. Dave has some financial analysis of the Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide in Utah. His interpretation of some of the financial data being thrown around is a financial loss of $770M, ouch! [Source: Read the […]

Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide in Utah April 2013
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Amazing aerial photos of the Bingham Canyon Landslide

April 21, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Amazing aerial photos of the Bingham Canyon Landslide

There is a great collection of aerial photos and other photos from last week’s Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide at Kennecott Utah Copper’s Flickr Photostream. Thanks to my colleague Wolfgang Knudson at Golder for sending the […]

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