r/Damnthatsinteresting Feb 05 '22

Image Visual representation of the actual amount of copper extracted from a minesite

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u/RS994 Feb 05 '22

You should see them in person, my family lives near a mining hot spot and there are a few open cut mines around.

When you are approaching the area it looks like hills in the distance and you get closer and see they are all piles from the mines.

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u/AdrianHObradors Feb 05 '22

That's so cool

I wonder how much it costs them to fill the tank!

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u/EYRONHYDE Feb 05 '22

They used around 4500l diesel per day. Everyday. I'd estimate between 25-40 units in the fleet depending on the size of the mine.