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Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper Smelter (Tellerium)

Rio Tinto

Magna, UT, USA

-112.200018406244, 40.7244333248124

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 873

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Materials Processing

Product: Tellurium


Project Announcement Date: 5/22/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2022

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Operating Status: Operating


Congressional District: UT2

Government Subsidies:

Selected Sources:

“Rio Tinto starts tellurium production at Kennecott”, riotinto.com, No Date. 🔗


“Kennecott”, riotinto.com, 13 Nov 2025. 🔗


“Rio Tinto expands solar power capacity at Kennecott”, riotinto.com, 19 Jan 2026. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

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