The Gigantic Goldmine 14,000 Feet In The Air | Super Structures Episode 9

Spark October 1, 2019
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Mine- At 14,000 feet, in the remote jungles of New Guinea is the largest gold and copper deposit in the world. Getting to that deposit and building a profitable mine was one of the biggest engineering challenges ever. In 1975 an American mining company took up the challenge and using the most sophisticated technology available, conquered the jungle and built the Grasberg Mine! Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - https://goo.gl/LIrlur Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/?hl=undefined Content licensed from Kew Studios to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected] #spark #sparkdocumentary #sciencedocumentary

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