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Jwaneng Diamond Mine, Botswana
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Jwaneng Diamond Mine, Botswana

otswana ranks first among the world’s gem-quality diamond producers, and diamond mining makes up 70 percent of the nation’s export revenue. The Jwaneng Diamond Mine, in south-central Botswana, sits atop the convergence of three kimberlite pipes—diamond-rich geologic formations. Because the pipes meet just below the surface and cover some 520,000 square meters (128.5 acres) at ground level, the diamonds are mined from an open pit rather than a mine tunneled below the surface.

Published Oct 26, 2008

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Mining Peru’s Cerro de Pasco
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Mining Peru’s Cerro de Pasco

The city’s economic engine is also a worrisome source of pollution.

Published Mar 16, 2019

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Going for Gold in Nevada
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Going for Gold in Nevada

Northeastern Nevada has a geological feature rich with gold.

Published Aug 27, 2017

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Morenci Mine, Arizona
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Morenci Mine, Arizona

Published Nov 8, 2007

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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean
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Kuiseb River Nears the Ocean

Acquired February 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows pools of water extending from the Kuiseb River to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Published Mar 22, 2011

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Sanctuary Along the Kuiseb River
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Sanctuary Along the Kuiseb River

The ephemeral waters crossing the parched landscape of Namibia nurture a riparian ecosystem and a native people.

Published Nov 29, 2014

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Tigrovaya Balka State Nature Reserve
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Tigrovaya Balka State Nature Reserve

The evolution of off-channel water bodies create habitat diversity.

Published Dec 26, 2014

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Hobet Mine, West Virginia
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Hobet Mine, West Virginia

Multiple layers of coal lie underground in ancient rocks. In some places, miners remove mountaintops to get at it.

Published Apr 10, 2011

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Catoca Diamond Mine, Angola
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Catoca Diamond Mine, Angola

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of the Catoca diamond mine on June 21, 2001. Besides the Catoca diamond mine, ASTER observed an active fire burning northeast of the mine.

Published Jul 20, 2008

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Cananea Copper Mine, Sonora, Mexico
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Cananea Copper Mine, Sonora, Mexico

One of the largest open-pit copper mines in the world, the Cananea mine produced over 164,000 tonnes of copper in 2006. The active, 2-kilometer-diameter Colorada Pit is recognizable by the concentric steps, or benches, cut around its perimeter.

Published Apr 21, 2008

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New Cornelia Mine, Arizona
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New Cornelia Mine, Arizona

Although this photograph may appear to be a small pit mine as seen from the air, it is actually a pit mine that is about a mile wide and just over a thousand feet deep as photographed by astronauts orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station. The New Cornelia Mine is located just south of Ajo, Arizona. Small-scale mining of copper in this area began with the Spaniards and Mexicans as early as 1750. This large-scale, systematic operation began in 1912 and expanded rapidly for the next 50 years. Since the mid 1980s, activity has been limited because of low prices for copper on the world market. Note the tailings deposits to the east (right) and the larger containment ponds for extraction processes to the northeast.

Published Jun 23, 2002

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Grasberg Mine, Indonesia
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Grasberg Mine, Indonesia

Located in the Sudirman Mountains of the Irian Jaya province of Indonesia, the Grasberg complex is one of the largest gold and copper mining operations in the world.

Published Aug 1, 2005

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Bukalo Channel and Lake Liambezi
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Bukalo Channel and Lake Liambezi

Acquired April 16, 2011, this natural-color image shows water flowing through the Bukalo Channel toward Lake Liambezi in easternmost Namibia.

Published Apr 25, 2011

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Carajás Mine, Brazil
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Carajás Mine, Brazil

The terraced layers of red earth that make up the Carajás Iron Ore Mine contrast with the deep green Amazon Rainforest in this cloud-free image.

Published Jul 29, 2009

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