America's Most Spectacular Mines | MEGA PITS
Published at : 18 Dec 2025
Mining is big business in the United States. Supporting close to 600,000 direct jobs, the country is home to some of the most spectacular mines in the world.
In this video, we explore some of the most amazing mining operations in the USA, from the Alaska to Arizona and Wyoming. Some of the key mines featured in the video: Bingham Canyon/Kennecott, Chino, Morenci, Ray, Minntac, Lavender Pit and many more.
Special thanks and credits to:
Jim Hefner (Morenci & Ray Mines Footage) / @jimhefner
Gerald Mullins (Chino Mine Footage) / @SlothyNomads
Steve Dorsey (Lavender Pit Footage) / @spdorsey6969
Travel Kevin (Bingham Canyon Footage) / @TravelKevinBKH
Team Louish (Bingham Canyon Paramotor Footage) / @Team.Louish
SashaFPV (Bingham Canyon Drone Footage) / @SashaFPVus
SEH Inc and Iron Mining Association of Minnesota / @SEHinc1 + @IronMiningAssociationMN
As well as:
@RioTintoVideos / @peabody1357 / @KinrossGold
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