The Largest Excavation in Human History | Generation Earth | BBC Earth Science

Описание: Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, USA, is the largest open pit mine in the world. A great feat of excavation, it has been mined for miles deep and wide to locate a precious needle in this colossal haystack: copper.

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Taken from Generation Earth (2012).

The spectacular story of how we have redesigned our planet to build the modern world. Dallas Campbell explores our most ambitious creations, joining the people who have made the impossible, possible.

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