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Get a behind-the-scenes look at a working copper mine as we hear from different professionals at Freeport-McMoRan and learn about their role in the mining process from mine planning to reclamation!
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The Dig Into Mining Day of Learning
Chapter One: Exploration and Planning
Chapter Two: Hydro
Chapter Three: Pyro
Chapter Four: Reclamation
The Journey Through Copper Processing
Explore the incredible technology, equipment and chemistry at work and show your students an exclusive look at the careers inside the copper industry.
Full VFT: The Journey Through Copper Processing
Chapter One: Welcome
Chapter Two: Safety and Operations
Chapter Three: Crush & Convey
Chapter Four: Hydrometallurgical SX
Chapter Five: Hydrometallurgical EW
Chapter Six: Pyrometallurgical Concentrator
Chapter Seven: Pyrometallurgical Smelting/Refining
Chapter Eight: Questions and Hands on Activity
Explore Metals in Your Everyday Life
Inspire your middle school students to explore metals in their everyday lives with this inside look into the exploration and mine planning phases of resource recovery.
Full Virtual Field Trip
Chapter One: Welcome
Chapter Two: Mine Exploration
Chapter Three: Hands On Experiments
Chapter Four: Core Samples
Chapter Five: Mine Planning
Chapter Six: Mine Safety
Chapter Seven: Thank you