Digging deeper at Highland Valley Copper
Our Access Granted series takes a full tour of the mega copper and molybdenum mine south of Kamloops
Our Access Granted series takes a full tour of the mega copper and molybdenum mine south of Kamloops
Eight thousand hectares of land south of Kamloops is spanned by one of its biggest employers.
Haul trucks loading from the bottom of the valley pit at Highland Valley Copper (Samantha Garvey/CBC)
Highland Valley Copper operates 24/7, mining and shipping out copper and molybdenum.
For the 1,300 employees, it's a 12-hour shift.
Everyone from engineers, tradespeople, to chemists and geologists.
As part of our Access Granted series, we wanted to know more.
The CBC's Samantha Garvey met up with Community Affairs officer Jacqui Schneider.
They took a tour around the huge facility and met some of the people behind the minerals.
To hear the story, click the link: Access Granted- Digging deeper at Highland Valley Copper
The west wall of the valley pit at Highland Valley Copper (Samantha Garvey/CBC)