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Kennecott Minerals Company, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, develops, manages, operates and participates in gold, silver, zinc and other base metal operations in the United States.  For additional information about Kennecott Minerals Company, please go to:  www.kennecottminerals.com or send requests to:  

KMC Headquarters
224 North 2200 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Kennecott Minerals Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Rio Tinto plc, one of the world’s premier mining companies.  For information about Rio Tinto, please go to: www.riotinto.com.

Cover:  The American Flag waves in the background above the Southeastern Alaskan coast, near where the Greens Creek Mine is located.  The flags of each state depict where Kennecott Minerals Company has mining related activities.  Many of these states owe their early self-reliance and prosperity to their mineral wealth, as illustrated by their official seals and State Flags. 

The eight gold stars on Alaska’s flag are significant of the wealth that lies hidden in the state’s hills and streams.  Alaska’s official seal is an elaborate representation of the state’s natural resources and economic assets. 

The Wisconsin State Flag depicts the state’s industry, including images of a pick and shovel, and the state’s resources represented by a pyramid of lead castings.  Wisconsin is known as the “badger state”, a reference to the early day lead miners who took shelter in tiny underground burrows, similar to wild badgers. 

The Nevada State Flag has a silver star representing the Nevada State Mineral, Silver, and the wealth of its mineral resources within the state. 

Prior to Utah gaining statehood in 1896, the image of the beehive and the term “industry” were unofficial symbols of the region, paying tribute to perseverance, thrift, stability and self-reliance of its settlers and industry, which the mining of lead, silver, gold and copper played a pivotal role.