I was telling someone about Florida draglines last night, so I figured it was appropriate to share this. As mentioned earlier this week, almost all mining in the state is underwater due to the extraordinary water table.
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This is a refurbished dragline mining limestone for cement production. Once the machine piles it on the surface, loaders mine the piles after the water drains.
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The operator relies on depth marks on the hoist rope and an advanced computer system to gauge where he’s digging and to what depth.
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You could easily park a pickup within that bucket. From this perspective, it’s deceivingly small.
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