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So mining in Bingham Canyon, once a feeding frenzy of underground tunnelling, followed by a century of dramatic, literally earth shattering opencast activity, could, in about a decade, see a return to underground extraction of "the red metal".

And out on the landscaped tailings mounds, cattle will continue to graze peacefully in a reprise of the days 150 years ago when the Bingham brothers drove their first herd into the mountains.

One day, the copper ore beneath Bingham Canyon will run out. But the end of mining won't result in a new crop of ghost towns amongst the Oquirrh Mountains. For KUC has already taken the first steps in creating an entirely new, master-planned community that will continue to contribute to the economic development of the City of South Jordan long after the mine is merely a dramatic part of the area's history.

The Sunrise Project, a high-quality, mixed-use community featuring town centre, housing and extensive recreational opportunities, is being spearheaded by the Kennecott Development Company, formed in early 2001 to develop KUC's non-mineral land and water rights. Of KUC's 37,200 hectares of land, some 16,200 hectares could potentially be utilized for residential or commercial development.

The 1,800 hectare Sunrise Project is the first step to realizing KUC's desire to maintain and enhance sustainability and environmental stewardship of its rehabilitated lands. Eventually the community will consist of over 11,000 residential units, with job centres, retail and commercial sites, and a system of open spaces which will cover approximately 30 per cent of the land and will link the Sunrise community to the surrounding countryside.



So mining in Bingham Canyon, once a feeding frenzy of underground tunnelling, followed by a century of dramatic, literally earth shattering opencast activity, could, in about a decade, see a return to underground extraction of "the red metal". And out on the landscaped tailings mounds, cattle will continue to graze peacefully in a reprise of the days 150 years ago when the Bingham brothers drove their first herd into the mountains. One day, the copper ore beneath Bingham Canyon will run out. But the end of mining won't result in a new crop of ghost towns amongst the Oquirrh Mountains. For KUC has already taken the first steps in creating an entirely new, master-planned community that will continue to contribute to the economic development of the City of South Jordan long after the mine is merely a dramatic part of the area's history. The Sunrise Project, a high-quality, mixed-use community featuring town centre, housing and extensive recreational opportunities, is being spearheaded by the Kennecott Development Company, formed in early 2001 to develop KUC's non-mineral land and water rights. Of KUC's 37,200 hectares of land, some 16,200 hectares could potentially be utilized for residential or commercial development. The 1,800 hectare Sunrise Project is the first step to realizing KUC's desire to maintain and enhance sustainability and environmental stewardship of its rehabilitated lands. Eventually the community will consist of over 11,000 residential units, with job centres, retail and commercial sites, and a system of open spaces which will cover approximately 30 per cent of the land and will link the Sunrise community to the surrounding countryside.
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