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Any miners or geologists in the house? (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 OP
It means GAME ON! Earth_First Sep 2012 #1
I am just waiting for littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #2
I think you're exactly right. DCKit Sep 2012 #4
open pit copper mine Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #3
Jeez Louise, you don't need a geologist, you need an economist to 'splain it. Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #5
 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
4. I think you're exactly right.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 02:55 PM
Sep 2012

Copper and lithium being present in the amounts we've heard about do explain a lot of why the U.S. is so interested in their "freedoms".

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
3. open pit copper mine
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 02:46 PM
Sep 2012

can't tell if the colors correlate to density or stages of excavation, probably the later.

*armchair earth sciences

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)
5. Jeez Louise, you don't need a geologist, you need an economist to 'splain it.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 02:57 PM
Sep 2012

That drawing depicts more than $40 billion worth of copper at today's market prices.

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