Lost Rhodes Mine

Lost Rhodes Mine Throughout the southwest are stories of lost treasures buried deep in the mountains. The true story is lost and now only told as legends or tales. Here is a story told as a lost mine legend for many years. Though the mine was never truly lost, the original discoverer disappeared in the…

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U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto, Operations Overview

U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto, Operations Overview Take a tour of the largest open pit mine in California as well as our shipping facility in the Port of Los Angeles. You’ll meet the people who make our operation a success as well as the technology we use to bring you essential materials for modern…

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Inside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground

Inside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground Mar. 14 — There are deeper mines in North America than the Resolution mine but none with a single shaft this long. It is a 6,943 foot concrete barrel, 30 feet in diameter bored into the mountain of Arizona and took six years to dig. Bloomberg’s Matt…

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Lost Treasure in Colorado

Lost Treasure in Colorado Whether it be Conquistadors, French explorers, or outlaws of the old west, millions in gold and silver have been lost over the centuries in Colorado.

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Conquistador treasure hunting in New Mexico

Conquistador treasure hunting in New Mexico NewMexico-Expeditions set out to locate a treasure from the ancient conquistadors that roamed our lands. We have been doing this for over 10 years looking for old areas in our state to uncover the past. This last weekend my father Gabriel Villescas from the History Channel came with me…

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