How the World’s Largest Copper Deposit Stayed Hidden for Years (And Why Its Discovery Matters Today)

One of the most important mineral discoveries of all time was that of Escondida in Chile’s Atacama Desert, today the world’s largest copper mine. But this enormous copper deposit might never have been found, if not for out-of-the-box thinking from a legendary American explorer. CONTACT/SUPPORT: YouTube:    / @miningtheworldyt   Twitter:   / miningtheworld1   Email: [email protected] CREDITS: Producer: Nadav Shemer Video & animations: Vantage Visual Arts Footage: Envato Elements Music: Envato Elements Any views expressed in this video are those of the producer and not of any third parties. SOURCES: [1] O’Rourke K. and Williamson J. | Did Vasco da Gama matter for European markets? - https://bit.ly/3iYtHUK [2] Casey Research | David Lowell’s Induction Interview - https://bit.ly/3kq77EK [3] USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center | Chuquicamata Mine, Chile - https://on.doi.gov/3QUBUpy [4] Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources | J. David Lowell - https://bit.ly/3QXHOpS [5] Engineering and Technology History Wiki | Oral-History:J. David Lowell - https://bit.ly/3J6wXI8 [6] The Sydney Morning Herald | The peaks of David Lowell - https://bit.ly/3XLl2DO [7] Cochilco | Producción cobre de mina por empresa - https://bit.ly/3XN0bjt [8] BHP | 2022 Annual Report - https://bit.ly/3ZUSY2B [9] Glencore | 2022 Investor Update - https://bit.ly/3j1mDXh [10] The University of Arizona Superfund Research Center | Copper Mining and Processing: Life Cycle of a Mine - https://bit.ly/3kyMerb [11] U.S. Geological Survey | Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022: Copper - https://on.doi.gov/3HpjZEq [12] bnamericas | Chile's mining royalty bill: where it stands - https://bit.ly/3wkyBhR [13] CSIRO | Water management in mining and mineral processing - https://bit.ly/3H09TIx [14] Scott D.Odell | Desalination in Chile's mining regions: Global drivers and local impacts of a technological fix to hydrosocial conflict - https://bit.ly/3HmSzPd #copper #coppermining #exploration #chile #mining #miningtheworld