How Iron Ore Mining Works - Part 1!

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Situated in Western Australia, the Pilbarra looks like a barren orange-red expanse to the untrained eye. But anyone who knows anything about mining knows it's one of the world's most valuable and vital regions.
Why? Iron ore…
Steel makes our world go round - cars, buildings, and power wouldn't exist without the stuff. And steel requires two main ingredients: coal and iron ore, which makes iron ore as critical to humanity as it gets.
In 1968, Western Australian iron ore production was about 20 million tons. Today, the region exports over 850 million tons annually. With new mines still opening and existing mines undergoing expansions, the Pilbara's iron production will continue STRONG for decades.
When I asked Rio Tinto to visit their new mine, Gudai Darri, they also asked if we wanted to check out their rail and port operations. I promptly signed us up!
Rio Tinto has SEVENTEEN iron ore operations in the Pilbara. Gudai Darri started in 2022 and will operate for 40 years at an annual production rate of 40+ million tons. Nuts…
Part two will be out soon!

[@mikewasowski1411]

Worked on that job nearly 3 years. Helped design it. Great video

[@rp1645]

My hat is off to you my friend for design that very high tech 😊 operation 😊❤

[@RangieNZ]

"We can cut that out, if we didn't get to press them" LOL

[@Jipper1984]

Work sites are way, way more interesting than Las Vegas.

[@glorfindel8859]

Should come to Indonesia to look at the gold mines there

[@stco2426]

Amazing and well put together film. Thanks!

[@roguewarrior3689]

10/10 thumbnail

[@and__lam1152]

At Gudai Darri ... We aim to please

[@StevenBoyd-yy6rw]

I found this very interesting

[@johnnymurff4137]

Awesome video awesome commentary.

[@JL-yl8gd]

Rio Tinto. I appreciate my current 6% return on investment and the 2.5% extra from dividends . You’ve been pretty steady. No big swings either way. Keep it coming

[@and__lam1152]

I can confirm ... the autonomous watercarts DO NOT work

[@JohnSmith-lf4be]

You need to go to the Mary River Mine in Nunavut, Canada

[@ChainsawFPV]

I hope they call that case the "Football". Lol

[@thumperjdm]

Amazing, informative video. I find it amazing how much "science" goes into harvesting what's essentially "dirt."

[@jascollinscork]

Great video 👌🏻

[@anubis4496]

Should visit Iron Bridge in north WA.... we mine for magnetite Ore..

[@Loyalist-i7p]

Great video, what’s that toy on your desk

[@Str8UpL4zy]

Yeaaahh boii my home state!! ❤

[@markllewellynn]

Got used to our Aussie flys yet mate..??

[@frankm9942]

nice

[@larryslobster7881]

cool

[@ricklee4220]

15 minutes and 4 bots, they are quick

[@NovelConsumer]

yeah its crazy

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

You can make the episodes longer, 15 minutes feels a bit short..

[@Darcy_prince]

Wow. this is a lot harder than minecraft.

[@pedecadonstudios714]

Thats an impreseive reduction of labor and liability. Cool to watch jobs just slip away like that with 0 fight. (Ik thats not what the videos about).

[@Meow_Ag47]

The that could be a 7.... 7+.... no that could be a 8 is so triggering!! These new collectors using that BS grading from NGC vault boxes just tell us MS64 or whatever its not that complicated!!!!!!

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Your videos are always so profound and inspiring! Thank you for your creativity and dedication.🏸😮🥭

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