Mining Videos

Opening of Large Canadian Copper Mine

A proffesional video descibing the opening of the Copper Mountain Mine in British Columbia, Canada. The financial cost and gain is also discussed in detail.

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Bucyrus Dragline Time Lapse Video

Footage of a Bucyrus dragline in action. Draglines are a primary excavating tool used in many surface mining operations worldwide.

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Environmental Clean-up of 38 Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites

A video following the cleanup of Uranium mines in the Athabasca Basin region. Contains some background history on the Uranium mining in the Athabasca Basin region

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Small-Scale Mining In Columbia Threatened

For centuries, small scale mining has been a part of life in the Cauca region of Colombia. Now the region is being taken over by international companies. This video is a preview of a documentary by acclaimed Columbian filmmaker Hollman Morris, which is available now.

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Screening and Crushing Solutions from Terex Finlay

Nigel Irvine, from Terex Finlay, talks to AZoMining about Screening and Crushing Solutions.

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The Tool of Choice for Mining Exploration

To find out more about X-MET8000 visit https://hha.hitachi-hightech.com/en/product-range/products/handheld-xrf-libs-analysers/handheld-xrf-analysers

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Introducing Copper

A great introductory video on the element copper from the University of Nottingham. It includes experimental insights, physical properties and practical applications.

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Water Clarification Solutions From Hippowash

Alison Galley talks to AZoMining about innovations in water clarification solutions and the importance of Hillhead 2012.

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The History Of Copper

In this video produced for Rio Tinto, the process of copper extraction is presented in a wonderfully simple and fun way, making it an ideal starting point for anybody interested in copper mining.

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Machine Control Solutions from TopCon

Dan Smith, Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc, talks to azomining.com about machine control solutions at Hillhead 2012.

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Screening and Conveying Solutions from Anaconda

Alistair Forsyth, of Anaconda Equipment, talks to azomining.com about screening and conveying solutions at Hillhead 2012.

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The Perth Mint

The Perth Mint started with the founding of the Perth branch of Britain’s Royal Mint in 1899. At the time, gold sovereigns and half sovereigns were used throughout the British Empire as everyday circulating coins and it was the Royal Mint’s responsibility to supply them.

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USA Coal Mining-Black Thunder Mine

An interesting and informative short taken from a PBS series. The Video shows how the Black Thunder Mine, Wyoming came about thanks to the Clean Air Act of 1970!

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Pouring Gold

Pouring gold at a mill in the Goldfields in WA, Australia.

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Coal Mining Bucket Wheel Machine

This amateur video shows a bucket wheel excavator working at a coal mine in Western Germany. Bucket-wheel excavators (BWEs) are heavy equipment used in surface mining and civil engineering.

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Copper Forging

This is not a scene from Lord Of The Rings, this is how copper bullion bars are produced. Don’t drop the bucket!

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Argyle Diamonds

Argyle currently operates an open pit mine to recover diamonds from the AK1 lamproite pipe. In addition, alluvial mining has been an important part of Argyle's history.

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Underground Drilling with Jumbo Drill Drig

This video is of a two boom Gardner-Denver jumbo drilling in the 3859 access drift (4000 feet below surface and 14,000 feet horizontally from the #4 shaft) for the Newfold Ore Body within the Balmat #4 Mine.

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Diamond Cutting

This program examines the oldest, hardest natural substance in the world - diamonds -- from their beginnings in the core of the earth, through mining and acquisition, to the history of the most famous of these extraordinary gems. Actress Stockard Channing narrates the program.

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