Everything is mined
What’s in your stuff?
Pick something you use every day. The metals inside it all came out of the ground, often from the exact mines we visit on the tour. Tap any metal to learn more.
Inside your smartphone
The thing in your pocket is a pile of mined metals.
6 mined metals
Gold
LearnTarnish-free connectors and bonding wire
Ep 5 · Carlin Trend
Copper
LearnThe wiring that carries every signal
Ep 11 · Butte
Silver
LearnConductive contacts and switches
Ep 2–3 · Silver Valley
Lithium
LearnThe rechargeable battery
Ep 6 · Nevada EV
Tin
LearnSolder holding the board together
End-use story
Rare earths
LearnMagnets in the speaker and vibration motor
Critical minerals
Now you can’t unsee it.
Every product is a story that starts in the ground. That’s the whole show.