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Why did dormant Utah copper mine reopen after nearly 6 years?

Summary by Fox 13 Now
A southern Utah copper mine has restarted operations in an arrangement with Rio Tinto Kennecott.Milford Mining resumed operations earlier this year at a mine it acquired in Beaver County. Now, the mine has inked a deal to sell the copper it extracts to Rio Tinto Kennecott, which runs its own mine in Bingham Canyon and a smelter operation near Magna.The Milford area mine went dormant in 2019. Then it was acquired by Milford Mining in 2023. Since …

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Fox 13 now broke the news in Salt Lake City, United States on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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