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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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Morenci Mine, Arizona
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Morenci Mine, Arizona

Published Nov 8, 2007

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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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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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Mine Fire Smoke Chokes Australian Town
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Mine Fire Smoke Chokes Australian Town

An arson-lit wildfire spread to an open-pit coal mine in southeastern Australia on February 9 and has been pumping dense smoke over the town of Morwell ever since.

Published Feb 28, 2014

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San Jose Mine, Chile
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San Jose Mine, Chile

Acquired September 16, 2010, this natural-color image shows Chile’s San José copper and gold mine where a mine collapse trapped 33 miners.

Published Sep 26, 2010

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Bou Craa, Western Sahara
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Bou Craa, Western Sahara

Phosphate deposits are one of Western Sahara’s few natural resources. At the Bou Craa phosphate mine, 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) from the coastal city of El Aaiún, abundant, pure phosphate deposits lie near the surface.

Published Oct 5, 2008

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Rössing Uranium Mine
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Rössing Uranium Mine

One of the world’s largest uranium mines is located in an arid desert near Namibia’s ephemeral Khan River.

Published Mar 23, 2013

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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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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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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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Sunrise Dam Gold Mine
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Sunrise Dam Gold Mine

Acquired December 4, 2009, this true-color image shows the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, roughly 55 kilometers (35 miles) south of Laverton, Western Australia.

Published Dec 20, 2009

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