UTAH’S EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE INDUSTRIES 2012 by Taylor Boden, Michael Vanden Berg, Ken Krahulec, and David Tabet CIRCULAR 116 UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY a division of UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2013 UTAH’S EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE INDUSTRIES 2012 by Taylor Boden, Michael Vanden Berg, Ken Krahulec, and David Tabet Cover photo: Potash and salt evaporation pond at Intrepid Potash-Wendover in Tooele County, Utah. Photo by Mark Gwynn. ISBN: 978--1-55791-884-0 CIRCULAR 116 UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY a division of UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2013 STATE OF UTAH Gary R. Herbert, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Michael Styler, Executive Director UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Richard G. Allis, Director PUBLICATIONS contact Natural Resources Map & Bookstore 1594 W. North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84116 telephone: 801-537-3320 toll-free: 1-888-UTAH MAP website: mapstore.utah.gov email: [email protected] UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY contact 1594 W. 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CONTENTS ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Background ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Historical Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Industry Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 National Rankings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Outlook for 2013 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 BASE AND PRECIOUS METALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Production and Values ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Copper .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Magnesium ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Molybdenum .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Iron Ore ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Beryllium ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Vanadium ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Gold .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Silver ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Exploration and Development Activity ....................................................................................................................................................................10 Bingham Canyon ........................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Lisbon Valley Copper ...............................................................................................................................................................................................10 Iron Springs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Drum Mountains .......................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Rocky and Beaver Lake Districts .......................................................................................................................................................................11 Tecoma District ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Goldstrike District ....................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Confusion Range ........................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Gold Springs District ...............................................................................................................................................................................................11 Gold Hill District ........................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Tintic District ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Star District .................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Spor Mountain ............................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Miscellaneous Base Metal and Precious Metal Developments ............................................................................................................14 INDUSTRIAL MINERALS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Production and Values .....................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Potash, Salt, and Magnesium Chloride ...........................................................................................................................................................14 Sand and Gravel, Crushed Stone, and Dimension Stone ..........................................................................................................................15 Portland Cement, Lime, and Limestone ..........................................................................................................................................................15