Orange ponds on the Upper Peninsula near Empire and Tilden Mines are hard to miss—even from space.
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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.
The largest underground iron ore mine in the world has been in operation since 1900.
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The red-brown earth exposed by open pit mines contrast with the greens of the surrounding Amazon forest.
Floods
Heavy rains filled a dry valley in northwestern Australia between January 6 and 15, 2012.
Land Floods
A breach in an earthen containment dam at a mine in British Columbia sent wastewater surging into nearby creeks and lakes.
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