Bingham Mines Company stock certificate 1923 (Maine - Utah)

Uncommon Utah mining collectible. Plain certificate.  Issued and cancelled. Dated 1923. Measures approximately 10.5 x 7.5 inches.   

The Bingham Mines Company (and its predecessor, Bingham Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company) was a major mining operator in Utah's Bingham Canyon, incorporated in Maine in 1908. It was not a Maine-based mine but a Utah operation structured as a Maine corporation for legal and financial purposes.

Reorganization:
The company was reorganized as the Bingham Mines Company in 1908 from the Bingham Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, which was established in 1901.

Utah Operations:
The company managed extensive mining properties in Utah, including the Dalton & Lark mines.

Corporate Structure:
It was legally incorporated in the state of Maine.

Acquisition:
In 1929, the firm was acquired by the United States Smelting Company, which was later acquired by Kennecott Corporation.

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