Word: kennecott
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Still, even the EPA lauds Kennecott's stewardship in the valley. "That particular mine is at the forefront of the industry. Having a booming metropolis has forced Kennecott to deal appropriately at that site," says Dan Randolph, the EPA's Southwest-circuit rider...
While new housing generally doesn't warrant more than a fleeting stomach knot over the sacrifice of yet another field to the demon sprawl, the Sunrise project, as Kennecott has dubbed the 40,000-person development, will stand at the unlikely intersection of the latest in urban planning and new pressures on the mining business. A planned community a la New Urbanism, Sunrise will offer residents jobs and stores just a walk away, along with trees, parks and affordable housing for diverse incomes. The city of South Jordan, where Sunrise will be located, entitled the land...
...Copper Journal. "That's a fact of life." Environmental rules and the high cost of operating in the U.S. have pushed miners to less developed countries such as Chile, the world's largest copper producer. Add to the mix that mines tend to be remote, and the uniqueness of Kennecott's marriage with South Jordan emerges. The Western states have seen enormous population growth in the past decade. A net total of 212,000 people settled in Utah (pop. 2.23 million) alone, and what's more, the state benefits from a high birthrate: 2.6 children per woman, compared with less...
...Kennecott's once dominant local stature has diminished over the years with its shrinking operations, the influx of new-economy folk like computer-chip makers and software firms, and growth in tourism and business services. Tech companies such as Intel and Provo-based Novell draw on Utah's young, educated work force. This creeping diversity isn't only commercial: in August a Hindu temple opened in South Jordan, which is 75% Mormon...
...That Kennecott can moonlight as a land developer is an extreme example of how new pressures affect the mining business. While analysts uniformly laud Rio Tinto as the standard-bearer for industry responsibility, that's not a standard others agree with. "The corporate poster child for environmental and social abuses" is the way Joshua Karliner of Corp Watch describes Rio Tinto's global activities...