Borax Mine- a real pit mine in Boron California

Borax Mine- the real pit mine in Boron California California's largest open-pit mine and the largest borax mine in the world. Ore reserves are sufficient for production through at least 2050. It is operated by the Borax division of the Rio Tinto Group. Mining at the site by shafts began in the 1920s. Pacific Coast Borax later became U.S. Borax, which subsequently opened the current open-pit mine in 1957. U.S. Borax was later acquired by Rio Tinto Group, which continues to operate the mine. They also started producing Lithium in 2019 when it was discovered that Lithium was in the Borax waste product. Lithium is used mainly to produce cell phone batteries. The 2nd generation 20 Mule Team Wagon is at the visitor’s center with model Mules to show how the process began. The mine's Borax Visitor Center, which includes a museum, historic mining artifacts, and a mine overlook, is open to the public. Tuesday- Saturday 9am-5pm The cost is free Music provided by YouTube audio Library #PitMine #Borax #Mines #20MuleTeam #californiaadventure