World's Largest Open Pit Copper Mine

[IShouldBeWorking]

I went for a drive last weekend and ended up at the overlook for the Bingham Canyon Mine on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. Like the title says, this place is the largest open pit copper mining excavation in the world. It's over 2.5 miles wide at its widest point and almost 4,000 feet deep. They had a major landslide there in 2013 and it was the largest non-volcanic landslide recorded in North America. So I guess Mt. St. Helens still beat it. But the place is immense. The trucks you can see driving down the wall look like ants but they're actually 51 feet long and drive on 12 foot tall tires. The scale of the place boggles my mind. Anyway, thought you all might be interested in a look. Enjoy!

I will have to go back on a day with less harsh light and shadows. Filmed with a Mavic 2 Pro in 4k dlog at 30 fps. Edited in DaVinci Resolve 16.

 

[Rockycat]

Nice. Thank you for sharing

 

[old man mavic]

@IShouldBeWorking interesting video ,a real mine of information (sorry my stupid sense of humour again)

 

[THE CYBORG]

Yes it’s big

 

[CraigObe]

wow thats incredibley BIG!

 

[old man mavic]

wonder if they will ever get to the bottom of it (oh no not again sorry)

 

[old man mavic]

wow thats incredibley BIG!

i would love to answer that post ,but i would probably get into trouble if i did

 

[IShouldBeWorking]

i would love to answer that post ,but i would probably get into trouble if i did

Hehe! Yeah. Better watch the size jokes. ???

 

[Geekser]

Impressive - I really "dig" that video! - (couldn't resist)

 

[old man mavic]

Impressive - I really "dig" that video! - (couldn't resist)

@Geekser really that was the pits (couldn't resist either)

 

[Geekser]

@Geekser really that was the pits (couldn't resist either)

??? Down and Dirty my friend..... ?

 

[Fort Pierce Pilot]

Nice video with very smooth panning. Which drone were you using and what settings? Wish I could get yaw movement that smooth.

 

[scro]

These jokes are the lowest of the low. When in a hole, stop digging!?

(I, too, can't resist a punny thread)

 

[scro]

Nice video with very smooth panning. Which drone were you using and what settings? Wish I could get yaw movement that smooth.

Mavic 2 Pro, as per last sentence in post #1

 

[IShouldBeWorking]

Nice video with very smooth panning. Which drone were you using and what settings? Wish I could get yaw movement that smooth.

Thanks! Glad you liked it! So here's the funny thing about that yaw movement. That shot was actually sped up! I find just moving slow is the key. Then I can always tweak the speed in post. I always shoot with a 1/60th shutter when I'm doing 30 frames per second video. That helps a ton too.

 

[tcawood]

Great footage

 

[IShouldBeWorking]

Great footage

Thanks! Honestly, the conditions weren't great for this shoot just due to the harsh light. But whenever I fly under less than great conditions, I figure I'm just practicing for when the light is better. Even a bad day flying is still better than a day chained to my desk!

 

[scro]

I hope you were complying with all the drone rules. Lots of coppers about there!?‍ ?

 

[Dale D]

I went for a drive last weekend and ended up at the overlook for the Bingham Canyon Mine on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. Like the title says, this place is the largest open pit copper mining excavation in the world. It's over 2.5 miles wide at its widest point and almost 4,000 feet deep. They had a major landslide there in 2013 and it was the largest non-volcanic landslide recorded in North America. So I guess Mt. St. Helens still beat it. But the place is immense. The trucks you can see driving down the wall look like ants but they're actually 51 feet long and drive on 12 foot tall tires. The scale of the place boggles my mind. Anyway, thought you all might be interested in a look. Enjoy!

I will have to go back on a day with less harsh light and shadows. Filmed with a Mavic 2 Pro in 4k dlog at 30 fps. Edited in DaVinci Resolve 16.

so wonderful and it's all MINE.

 

[RkyMtnHigh]

I went for a drive last weekend and ended up at the overlook for the Bingham Canyon Mine on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. Like the title says, this place is the largest open pit copper mining excavation in the world. It's over 2.5 miles wide at its widest point and almost 4,000 feet deep. They had a major landslide there in 2013 and it was the largest non-volcanic landslide recorded in North America. So I guess Mt. St. Helens still beat it. But the place is immense. The trucks you can see driving down the wall look like ants but they're actually 51 feet long and drive on 12 foot tall tires. The scale of the place boggles my mind. Anyway, thought you all might be interested in a look. Enjoy!

I will have to go back on a day with less harsh light and shadows. Filmed with a Mavic 2 Pro in 4k dlog at 30 fps. Edited in DaVinci Resolve 16.

Wow, very big and impressive place. It's like a mini manmade Grand Canyon!