The world’s largest open pit mine
By admin in Amazing, Amazing Locations on December 17th, 2006
Kennecott Copper – the world’s largest open pit mine or to say the world’s largest man-made structure. When you stand on the edge of “The Pit,” you look across two and a half miles to the other side. The bottom is three-fourths of a mile below you. It has taken nearly 100 years to make the mine this big. And it’s hard to believe that this huge pit was once a mountain!
The trucks used in this mine is of the size the size of a House. Thease trucks have a capacity of 255 ton capacity.
Kennecott’s visitors center open to the public since June 30th, 2006. Tax-deductible entrance fees are $5.00 for passenger cars, $25.00 for mini tour buses and $50.00 for regular tour buses. There is no charge for school buses, veterans’ group tours, scouts in uniform and vans from county-operated, non-profit senior citizen centers. All fees are donated to Utah charities and non-profit organizations that assist the poor and homeless, the disabled, those needing health and nursing care, senior citizen and youth groups.
01/10/2007 at 3:27 am
Hmzz Does it worth it?
05/14/2007 at 3:23 am
why use a blog about a mine to try and advertise drugs??? I thought some of the blogs were wierd but this is the best. You really should be ashamed. Pricks.
05/26/2007 at 11:27 pm
mast hai…….
09/17/2007 at 1:29 pm
I suggest looking at the illustration of Dante’s 9 levels of hell next to or superimposed on “The Pit”.
Check this one out at http://en.allexperts.com/e/t/th/the_divine_comedy.htm (the image is about 3/4 down the page.
12/18/2009 at 3:38 pm
Живенько блог ваш обновляется, и живые тут темы, очень интересные и нужные, спасибо!