This is what an underground copper miner's 18-hour day looks like, from loading explosives into a truck to 'hunting' for dinosaurs

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Cory rockwell before and after work
Underground miner Cory Rockwell before (left) and after his shift at Nevada Copper.

Courtesy of Cory Rockwell

I'm an underground miner making as much as $160,000 a year without a college degree. The job saved my life.

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cory rockwell an underground miner
Cory Rockwell is an underground copper miner in rural Nevada. This is what his job is like.

Courtesy of Cory Rockwell

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