Pictures of Miners in Peru

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Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata Gold miner's shack along the Rio Tambopata Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Miner camp along the Rio Tambopata Gold miners operating on boat in the Rio Tambopata Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Mining trucks, equipment, opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine. Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru A pickup truck with an "Oro Fino" or "Fine gold" sign at Rio Huaypetue Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Part of the former Rio Huaypetue. Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine

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