Unending Parade of Giants
Constant parade of gigantic mine dump trucks hauling overburden and copper ore out of the mine at the RioTinto/Kennecott Bingham Canyon open pit copper mine in Salt Lake County, Utah.
• The trucks that haul the ore are larger than many houses and weigh more than a jumbo jet. They stand over 23 feet tall and can carry from 255 to 360 tons of rock.
• The truck driver rides about 18 feet above the ground -- nearly two stories high.
• Each tire on these big trucks costs from $18,000 to $26,000 and lasts just 9 months.
To see more of this amazing but annoying copper mine check out my album here: www.flickr.com/photos/19779889@N00/albums/72157627780868214
Unending Parade of Giants
Constant parade of gigantic mine dump trucks hauling overburden and copper ore out of the mine at the RioTinto/Kennecott Bingham Canyon open pit copper mine in Salt Lake County, Utah.
• The trucks that haul the ore are larger than many houses and weigh more than a jumbo jet. They stand over 23 feet tall and can carry from 255 to 360 tons of rock.
• The truck driver rides about 18 feet above the ground -- nearly two stories high.
• Each tire on these big trucks costs from $18,000 to $26,000 and lasts just 9 months.
To see more of this amazing but annoying copper mine check out my album here: www.flickr.com/photos/19779889@N00/albums/72157627780868214