Modern Mining - How Eagle Mine produces nickel and copper

This video will take you step-by-step through Eagle's mining process. In addition, the video explains the techniques we use to find nickel and copper.

About us:
Eagle Mine is a nickel-copper mine located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The underground mine is expected to produce 360 million pounds of nickel, 295 million pounds of copper and small amounts of other metals over its estimated eight year mine life. Eagle Mine is owned and operated by Lundin Mining Corporation.

[Lelouch]

Something so intrinsic to human history. Mining and I know nothing about thanks for the vid.

[ErhanGaming]

I'm an expert at mining. I found a tonne of diamond the other day within like 20 minutes.

[danieldarius]

how long each step needed from boring till nickel ready to sell?

[Vistua]

I watched this with my 6 year old son in the UK - and he was fascinated. Thank you. He did however, have one question - how did the trucks get to the lower level after the deployment of explosives?

[aliminingcompany]

Something interesting to see after a long time! Useful for miners like us!
Thanks from a miner from Pakistan!

[teaney]

imagine if your house was over a mineshaft full of copper and nickel

[RiyanshVlogs]

Nice and very informative video, I am working as exploration Geologist in Nickel project in African Country-Uganda

[Matty_Joe]

So you don't throw buckets full of water in a cave, jump into it and throw torches everywhere?

[isabelannmarte]

Can i assume that this is exactly how other minerals are also processed?

[spczungu]

Good day

I am writing on behalf of Dzinge Productions, we are shooting children's education programme titled The EPIC Hangout. One of our topic deals Mining. Can I request permission to use your footage as part of the show while teaching educating the kids about mining. Please may I have your contact details.

[mcyooper]

Nickel Copper and Gold... How Much Gold you Guys find? and where does it Go?

[icariusian]

We use drones with sensors these days to find minerals.

[damonzh]

it's a great video, let me know mine in a glimpse.

[mcivorjamie]

WHERE IS THE SMELTING AND REFINING PART?
THAT'S THE INTERESTING PART!

[islasmilovici]

wow thanks this was so helpful and interesting you just made my homework fun for once!

[GustedAeolian]

Isn't eagle mine in Canada not the US?

[curtism.]

No offence, but that's nothing compared to what the Springhill coal mine was in the 1950's.  It's slope was 14, 200 feet long, with a vertical depth of 4, 000 feet.  At the time, it was the deepest coal mine in North America.  Unfortunately, it was closed down due to some major disasters.

[jaari]

and I thought I knew mining by minecraft

[lagmasterlife]

this is a very good and informative video. i know a lot more on how mining works. yet i have one question if you find any other minerals what do you do with them. do leave them or do you take it and do something with it.

[daveman]

before they even mine it, , How, and why, is the copper particles mixed in with the nickel particles? How did it form within the Earth crust?