Rio Tinto Borax Mine

California, United States

The Rio Tinto Boron Mine (formerly the U.S. Borax Boron Mine) in Boron, California is California's largest open-pit mine and the largest borax mine in the world, producing nearly half the world's borates. Ore reserves are sufficient for current economic production through the early 2040s. It is operated by the Borax division of the Rio Tinto Group.

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