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This is the in-pit crusher and conveyor system. The trucks bring their 255-to-300 ton loads and the crusher makes sure that the pieces don't exceed 10 inches or so in diameter. The ore is then sent by a 5-mile conveyor belt outside of the mine where it is actually processed. To check sizes again, compare the trucks on the upper right which deliver the ore with the school bus on the right of the image. |