Setting Off Precision Mining Explosives

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Miners at Greens Creek must chip away at the mountain side 12 feet at a time using hundreds of pounds of explosives. A dangerous mixture of fertilizer and diesel are pumped into carefully placed holes. If they succeed, silver ore will be collected. ALASKA MEGA MACHINES Wednesdays at 10/9c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/alaska-mega-machines/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceChannel

Published 2016-05-26 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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