10 to 20 amazing photos: mining

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Mining scars in Laos (Thailand) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Aerial view of a tailing pond for the Suraco bauxite mine (Suriname) Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Bauxite mining area in Suriname (Suriname) Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine. Heavy sediment loads and toxic chemicals like mercury and other heavy metals can cause problems for fish and aquatic life Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Aerial view of a gold mine near Paramaribo (Suriname) Miner camp along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Mine tailing pond (Suriname) Gold miners operating on boat in the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Aerial view of mining in Java (Indonesia) Gold mining damage (Suriname) More photos: mining