r/Damnthatsinteresting 8d ago

Video Coal mining

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u/AdditionalMixture697 8d ago

Like $100 per ton

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u/ToxicPilgrim 8d ago

that doesn't seem worth it at alllllllll

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u/Void_Speaker 8d ago

it's worth it if you pay the workers like $10 per ton

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u/ImNotEazy 8d ago

I’m a miner. Gravel is only 20 bucks a ton. But when you pump out 1500 tons per hour it should start making sense.