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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Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California

Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California The title of this video is a nod to those that say that all of the abandoned mines in Southern California have been sealed up by the government or plundered by “collectors” to the point that they are just featureless holes in the ground… They have…

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Flooded Gold Mine Insanity in Northern California!

Flooded Gold Mine Insanity in Northern California! Where do you take a person who has NEVER explored an abandoned mine before but really wants to? You take them to a flooded, abandoned gold mine, of course! Drew, who is totally new to abandoned mine exploration, joined me for a day of underground exploration and documentation…

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Gold mines in beautiful Northern California 01/24/22. Enjoy!

Gold mines in beautiful Northern California 01/24/22. Enjoy! Today we take you on a little tour of a couple gold mines. Thanks for watching. #greatoutdoors #gold #mines #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #mushroom #northerncalifornia #thanks Music: Walk In The Park Musician: music by audionautix.com License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode Music: Green Leaves Musician: music by audionautix.com License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode Music: Solo…

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LIDAR and Mapping Historical Gold Mines

LIDAR and Mapping Historical Gold Mines If you are interested in obtaining LIDAR maps for your area please visit my website here: https://theprospectinggeologist.com/ In this video I show how LIDAR can be used in correlation with old mining maps to make a modern map of old gold mines. The maps that can be created using…

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Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World

Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World Bingham Canyon Mine, The Largest Open-Pit Mines in the World The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. The Bingham…

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Diatomaceous Earth Insulation Mining, Milling and Manufacture, 1962

Diatomaceous Earth Insulation Mining, Milling and Manufacture, 1962 Diatomaceous earth, also known as diatomite or kieselgur, is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. This powder has an abrasive feel, similar to pumice powder, and is very light, due to its high porosity. Diatomaceous…

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Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California

Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California The title of this video is a nod to those that say that all of the abandoned mines in Southern California have been sealed up by the government or plundered by “collectors” to the point that they are just featureless holes in the ground… They have…

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