mining equipment

Well now, let me tell ya about this rock called basalt. I reckon most folks don't think much about rocks, but I gotta tell ya, basalt's a pretty interesting one. It's a kind of volcanic rock, real hard...

Well, let me tell you somethin' about this thing they call a "cracking box." You might be wonderin' what in the world that is, right? I ain't talkin' 'bout no fancy thing with buttons and lights or nothin'...

What is Mining Tailings? You know, in them big mines where folks dig up rocks and metals, there’s always stuff left behind. That stuff they don’t need or can’t use no more, we call it "tailings." It’s just...

Well, if you’re here wondering about them magnetic rocks, let me tell ya, there’s a bunch of them rocks what will stick to magnets. Some of these rocks, you see, they got a little bit of a special...

Well now, if you're wonderin' about them rocks that act all magnetic-like, let me tell ya, there’s a whole lotta them around. Some of 'em you might see every day, and others, well, they're a bit rarer. But...

Heap leaching, that’s a way of getting valuable stuff out of rocks. Now, this ain't no easy job, but it’s a method that’s been workin’ for a long time, especially when you ain't got the high-quality ores to...

Well now, let me tell ya somethin' 'bout this crushed basalt rock, somethin' folks don't always talk about too much, but it’s mighty useful, ya see. Basalt, that's a kinda rock that comes from way deep down in...

Well, if you ask me 'bout them locomotives, there sure be a lotta kinds of 'em! Now, I ain't no expert, but I can sure tell ya what I've seen and heard. A locomotive, y'know, is that big...

Well, let me tell ya somethin' 'bout them mine tailings. Ain't no fancy talk here, just plain words so folks can understand. Mine tailings, they’re what’s left over after they dig out the good stuff from the ground,...

Well now, if ya ever wondered what silica sand is, let me tell ya in simple terms. Silica sand is a kind of sand that’s mostly made up of a thing called "silica," which is just a fancy...