The Utah economy offers a little bit of everything. With a diverse landscape and climate that offers a rich mix of agriculture, tourism and mining, Utah stands above the rest of the nation in its blessings of abundant natural resources.
From the pioneer days to the present, mining has played a leading role in the Utah economy providing both jobs and adventure. This subdirectory of Salt Lake Site lists web sites from the Salt Lake valley concerned with mining and mineral extraction.
College of Mines and Earth Sciences (www.mines.utah.edu) - review The College of Mines and Earth Sciences at the University of Utah offers degrees in geology and related fields.
Kennecott Copper (www.kennecott.com) Kennett Copper operates a large mining complex near Magna, Utah.
Treasure House Relics Project (www.miningutah.com) The Site UtahMining.com has information on the history of Utah Mines.
Boart Longyear (www.boartlongyear.com) Est 1890, Boart Longyear is a mineral exploitation company based in Salt Lake City.
Wolverine Fuels (wolverinefuels.com) Wolverine Fuels develops coal assets in Utah and Colorado.
DSI Underground Group (www.dsiunderground.com) DSI Underground Group creates products for mining. They have an office at 12427 Pasture Road in Riverton.