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Copper demand is rising in the U.S. and is set to double in the next 10 years. Mining executives say more mines need to open in order to meet the demand.

Even once you get past the permitting and legal blockades from environmentalists, bringing a mine to production can take 10 years or longer.

The state also has a legacy of copper mining outside Moab in Lisbon Valley, as well as mining efforts undertaken in the Tintic District in Eureka and Park City.

University of Utah researchers are finding dust from Salt Lake City is more contaminated than what's found in the Great Salt ...

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The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, in Utah. The order will focus on priority projects for minerals such as copper, uranium, potash and gold, among others.