CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
Copper companies & projects in Utah
Electrical grids, motors, wiring and industrial electrification. Explore 7 documented copper assets in Utah, their companies, source classifications and related regional opportunities.
Asset counts by province / state · select a region
Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
Utah at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CONTEXT · 2025 ESTIMATES
Copper: production & import dependence
Production and import figures follow the commodity definitions in the source table. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. These global estimates are separate from this directory’s asset counts.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham Canyon Mine ↗Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | Copper · Molybdenum · Selenium · Tellurium | UtahUnited States | MineAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Kennecott Refinery ↗Rio Tinto Group | Copper | UtahUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Kennecott Smelter ↗Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | Copper · Rhenium · Selenium · Silver | UtahUnited States | Refinery / SmelterAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Lisbon Valley Mine ↗Lisbon Valley Mining Co. | Copper | UtahUnited States | Mines and QuarriesAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Lisbon Valley Recovery Plant ↗Lisbon Valley Mining Co. | Copper | UtahUnited States | Mineral Processing PlantAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Milford Mine (OK mine) ↗Milford Mining Company | Copper | UtahUnited States | Mines and QuarriesCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
| Milford SX-EW ↗Milford Mining Company | Copper | UtahUnited States | RefineryCare and maintenance · 2026-06-29 |
CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
Horizon Corp. ↗
Copper
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC ↗
Copper · Molybdenum · Rhenium · Selenium · Silver
Lisbon Valley Mining Co. ↗
Copper
Mariana Minerals ↗
Copper
Milford Mining Company ↗
Copper
Rio Tinto Group ↗
Aluminum · Boron · Copper · Gallium · Lithium
CONTINUE YOUR RESEARCH
Mineral sectors in Utah
Research sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
Each asset profile includes its source references and dates. Read the coverage, data licences and review methodology ↗.