jtp_311 t1_j8li10o wrote on February 15, 2023 at 4:27 AM Reply to TIL The Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah is almost 4000 feet deep (that's 3X as tall as the Empire State Building). It's the largest man-made excavation and the deepest open-pit mine in the world. It's also visible to the naked eye from space. by lqwertyd The size makes the bigger-than-a-house dump trucks look small. Permalink 1
jtp_311 t1_j8li10o wrote
Reply to TIL The Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah is almost 4000 feet deep (that's 3X as tall as the Empire State Building). It's the largest man-made excavation and the deepest open-pit mine in the world. It's also visible to the naked eye from space. by lqwertyd
The size makes the bigger-than-a-house dump trucks look small.