Uranium
Uranium
Clip: 425444_1_1
Year Shot: 1967
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1766
Original Film: 040-091-07
HD: N/A
Location: Arizona - Grand Cannon
Timecode: -
On the south rim of the Grand Canyon, the "Orpahn Mine" gives up uranium for peacetime uses. It's part of a current uranium mining "boom" in the Old West, especially by huge power companies. A panoramic shot of the Grand Cannon. A mining operation tower stands next to a cliff. A laborer moves levers back and forth. A large metal bucket is lowered into a mine. A mine train moves along tracks under ground. A miniature bulldozer scups dirt and places it into a train car. Train cars full of dirt tip, and dump their contents. Dirt falls down troth. A massive bulldozer scoops rock. Close-up of rocks being dumped into a heavy metal container.