Kennecott eyes 80 acres for mining claims

Kennecott eyes 80 acres for mining claims


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Kennecott Utah Copper wants to look for minerals on 80 acres in Yellow Fork Canyon.

The company filed a notice earlier this week of its intent to locate mining claims in the area. Salt Lake County owns 800 acres of open space in the canyon.

Eighty of those, though, are subject to a 1916 law that allows mineral-rights claims to be filed.

Mayor Peter Corroon says he thinks Kennecott already has plenty of land to explore.

He says he wants the land to remain open for public enjoyment.

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Information from: Deseret News

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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