Voltaic Battery Demonstration

Woman with explosives

Mining underground was blasted dangerous. Collapses and catastrophes lurked in the darkness.

High risk came with high rewards.

Make up your own mind when we demonstrate the technique that become commonplace.

Note, this was prior to Worksafe.

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