Chuquicamata, or "Chuqui" as it is more familiarly known, is a large open pit mine in the North of Chile. It is more than 1km deep, 3km wide and 4.7km long. As Such it is the most important source of income in Chilenean exports.
No surprise than that it needs those huge massive trucks to operate 24h a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. It is said that the only reason that can stop the mine to be exploited is the rain... Ok well it didn t rain there for the last three years!
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