Photos of mining [last update 2009-11-24]

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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 1994-2007. 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 Mining scars in Laos (Thailand) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Abandoned equiptment at a graphite mine near Mantandia Aerial view of a tailing pond for the Suraco bauxite mine (Suriname) 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 damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Forest killed by mine pollution Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Gold mining ponds (Suriname) Aerial view of mining in Java (Indonesia) 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) Airplane view of a tailing pond for the Suraco bauxite mine (Suriname) Mine tailing pond (Suriname) Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Airplane view of mining near Bogota Gold miners operating on boat in the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Gold mining ponds (Suriname) Mining road (Suriname) 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) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Bauxite mining area in Suriname (Suriname) Aerial view of mining operation near Bogota; Colombia Part of the former Rio Huaypetue. Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Gold mining operation in the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Forest land mined for limestone for road construction (Guatemala) Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia Damage from a graphite mine near Mantandia 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) Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Dredged pool in the white sands rainforest of Suriname (Suriname) mining: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7