The scale is astonishing: nearly 100 trucks, each one carrying ... some blowback from residents. Kennecott began in 1903 as the Utah Copper Co., and the first mining in Bingham Canyon was ...

Rio Tinto, the world's No. 2 mining company by market value, on Thursday reported a drop in iron-ore production and shipments from its Australian mines. Fourth-quarter and full-year output and exports ...