16% of US annual silver production just vanished. ? Rio Tinto update

[jeff of pa]

Bingham Canyon slide worse than expected

5 million ounces of annual silver supply and 500,000 ounces of annual gold supply have just been vaporized landslided.
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine in Utah- the US’ 2nd largest silver mine and world’s largest copper mine has just suffered a massive landslide which will likely shut down production at the mine for years as upwards of 1 billion tons of dirt and ore have collapsed into the basin.



RPT-UPDATE 2-Rio Tinto unit says Bingham Canyon slide worse than expected | Reuters

 

[vpnavy]

Just open it up to MD'ers and we will dig for free jeff of pa!

 

[lost]

Seems like a big savings for the mine. No added expense digging the dirt out. There it is, all dug and just waiting to be processed. Get to hauling.

 

[Marchas45]

Hi! Jeff it's still there, just need to do a little more digging and it's real loose dirt there, easy to move. Lol

 

[jeff of pa]

LOL Yep