10 to 20 amazing photos: gold mining

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Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Aerial view of damage wrought by gold mining (Suriname) Aerial view of a gold mine near Paramaribo (Suriname) 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) 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) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest Location: Southeastern Peru; from Cuzco to Boca Manu (Peru) Gold mining operation in the Amazon rainforest (Suriname) Gold mining pit in the middle of the rainforest (Suriname) Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue 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) Gold mining damage (Suriname) Gold mining ponds (Suriname) More photos: gold mining