Explore Sudbury's Totten Mine with CBC's Morning North

Media | Inside Totten Mine in Sudbury

Caption: Totten Mine is the first new underground operation for Vale in 40 years. The mine actually has a history close to a century long, but for decades it sat empty -- until Vale spent years rehabilitating the site. As the CBC's Megan Thomas discovered, that refurbishment provides a glimpse into the hightech future of life underground.

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The newest mine deep under Sudbury has some pretty high-tech features — like a wireless network and machines that can mine all by themselves.
Take an audio tour of Vale's Totten Mine with reporter Megan Thomas on CBC News Sudbury’s Morning North(external link) radio show.
While you’re listening, take a look at some of the photos Thomas took — above surface and below.