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1
One hundred million tons of earth had to be removed before they could start reaching the first ore from the Escondida mine.
2
Each tire on a giant dump truck is about ten feet tall and costs around $12,000 to replace, and each 60-ton shovel load of ore from the giant mine pit shovels is valued at around $1,000,000 U.S. dollars.
3
The Atacama is the world's driest desert Ñ in some parts it has never rained, at least not in recorded history!
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