Pictures of mining [last update 2011-12-25]

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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.

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Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of a tailing pond for the Suraco bauxite mine (Suriname) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Mining scars in Laos (Thailand) Abandoned equiptment at a graphite mine near Mantandia Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Mining road through rainforest in Indonesian Borneo Mining road (Suriname) Bauxite mining area in Suriname (Suriname) Forest killed by mine pollution Gold miners operating on boat in the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Mining among oil palm plantations (Malaysia) River running next to the graphite mine near Mantandia Gold mining pit in the middle of the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Purple flower vines growing on riverside canopy tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Gold mining ponds (Suriname) Dredged pool in the white sands rainforest of Suriname (Suriname) Gold miner's shack along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Gold mining operation in the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Mining road through rainforest in Indonesian Borneo Mining trucks; equipment; opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine A large-scale mining operation has turned the Rio Huaypetue into a mud and gravel pit in southeastern Peru. The surrounding rainforest is suffering from hunting and cutting for timber and fuelwood. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) A pickup truck with an "Oro Fino" or "Fine gold" sign at Rio Huaypetue Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Aerial view of mining operation near Bogota; Colombia Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Mine on Lake Sentani Gold mining operation in the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of mining in Java (Indonesia) Gold mining operation in the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Mine on a river in the upper Amazon Overhead view of a tailing pond for the Suraco bauxite mine (Suriname) Mining on the shores of Lake Sentani Airplane view of a tailing pond for the Suraco bauxite mine (Suriname) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Aerial view of a gold mine near Paramaribo (Suriname) Mining road through rainforest in Indonesian Borneo Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Sand mining in the white sands forest of Suriname (Suriname) Airplane view of mining near Bogota White sands forest of Suriname (Suriname) Aerial view of a gold mine near Paramaribo (Suriname) Purple flowing tree Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine A large-scale mining operation has turned the Rio Huaypetue into a mud and gravel pit in southeastern Peru. The surrounding rainforest is suffering from hunting and cutting for timber and fuelwood. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Gold mining pit in the middle of the rainforest (Suriname) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Forest land mined for limestone for road construction (Guatemala) Purple flowing vines 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) Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine A large-scale mining operation has turned the Rio Huaypetue into a mud and gravel pit in southeastern Peru. The surrounding rainforest is suffering from hunting and cutting for timber and fuelwood. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Part of the former Rio Huaypetue. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Jungle soccer field Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. 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) Gold mining ponds (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) Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Mine tailing pond (Suriname) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Subsistence gold miners along the Tambopata river Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Sand mining in Central Kalimantan Dredging of sand in the white sands forest of Suriname (Suriname) Housing for miners in southern Madagascar Gold mining damage (Suriname) Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Sherritt's nickle pipeline route Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Aerial view of a bauxite mine (Suriname) Mining road through rainforest in Indonesian Borneo Water box used for gold mining in the Madre de Dios basin Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Graphite mine near Mantandia Gold mining operation in the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Wastewater pit, oil palm plantation, and forest in Borneo Gold mining damage (Suriname) Forest killed by mine pollution mining: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4