The Journey of the Copper in Your Walls
In short: A look at the industrial journey of copper from the massive Escondida mine to the wiring in our homes and electric vehicles.
A 1:41 short film in the series “Journey of a Thing”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: United States Geological Survey (USGS) – Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, “Pit Production | EROS”; EPA, “AP-42, CH 12.3: Primary Copper Smelting”; U.S. Department of Energy, “ITP Mining: Energy and Environmental Profile of the U.S. Mining Industry: Chapter 5: Copper”; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of Standards, “Circular of the Bureau of Standards no.73 2nd edition: copper”; United States Geological Survey (USGS), “Escondida Mine, Chile | EROS”; Britannica, “Wire | Steel, Copper & Aluminum | Britannica”; Geoscience Australia, “Copper”; IDTechEx, “Copper Demand for Cars 2024-2034: Trends, Utilization, Forecasts”.
Sources used in this film
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) – Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center — Pit Production | EROS · View →
- EPA — AP-42, CH 12.3: Primary Copper Smelting · View →
- U.S. Department of Energy — ITP Mining: Energy and Environmental Profile of the U.S. Mining Industry: Chapter 5: Copper · View →
- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of Standards — Circular of the Bureau of Standards no.73 2nd edition: copper · View →
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) — Escondida Mine, Chile | EROS · View →
- Britannica — Wire | Steel, Copper & Aluminum | Britannica · View →
- Geoscience Australia — Copper · View →
- IDTechEx — Copper Demand for Cars 2024-2034: Trends, Utilization, Forecasts · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) – Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center: Pit Production | EROS
- Also: EPA: AP-42, CH 12.3: Primary Copper Smelting
- Also: U.S. Department of Energy: ITP Mining: Energy and Environmental Profile of the U.S. Mining Industry: Chapter 5: Copper
- Also: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Bureau of Standards: Circular of the Bureau of Standards no.73 2nd edition: copper
- Also: United States Geological Survey (USGS): Escondida Mine, Chile | EROS
- Also: Britannica: Wire | Steel, Copper & Aluminum | Britannica
- Also: Geoscience Australia: Copper
- Also: IDTechEx: Copper Demand for Cars 2024-2034: Trends, Utilization, Forecasts
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