Mine Industrial Collection

Coal is unloaded onto large piles at the Ulan Coal mines near the central New South Wales rural town of Mudgee in Australia, March 8, 2018. Picture taken March 8, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray

A miner washes gold at Makala gold mine camp near the town of Mongbwalu in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 7, 2018. Picture taken April 7, 2018. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

An aerial view shows the brine pools of SQM lithium mine on the Atacama salt flat in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, January 10, 2013. Picture taken January 10, 2013. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Coal is sorted into a pile at a warehouse of the Trypillian thermal power plant in Kiev region, Ukraine November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

An aerial view shows an illegal mine in the jungle in the south of Venezuela
An aerial view shows an illegal mine in the jungle, south of Venezuela, November 17, 2012. In the triangle that connects Venezuela

An aerial view shows the Rusal Achinsk Alumina Refinerys Mazulsky limestone mine, near the Siberian town of Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia April 29, 2018. Picture taken April 29, 2018

The North Fork mountaintop-removal coal mine in Partridge
The North Fork mountaintop-removal coal mine, formerly owned by the now bankrupt mining company BlackJewel, in Partridge, Kentucky, U.S. August 13, 2019. Picture taken on August 13, 2019

A mountaintop-removal coal mine outside of Appalachia, Virginia, U.S. August 13, 2019. Picture taken on August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller

An informal gold miner adds mercury to panned material to suck the gold out of the dirt at the site of Nsuaem-Top in Ghana, November 23, 2018. Picture taken November 23, 2018

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"Unearthing the Riches: A Glimpse into the World of Mine Industrial" At Makala gold mine camp, a miner diligently washes gold, revealing the glimmering rewards hidden within Ituri province's soil. Behold the vast brine pools of SQM lithium mine on Atacama salt flat from an aerial view - a mesmerizing sight that fuels our modern world's thirst for energy storage. Witness heaps of coal being unloaded onto towering piles at Ulan Coal mines in central New South Wales, where this black treasure powers industries and homes alike. Nature reclaims its territory as wild grass defiantly sprouts from soil once scarred by rare earth metals mining, reminding us of both nature's resilience and human impact. In Kiev's Trypillian thermal power plant warehouse, coal is meticulously sorted into towering piles, ready to fuel Ukraine's energy needs with its potent heat-generating properties. An illegal mine nestled deep within Venezuela's jungle reveals itself through an awe-inspiring aerial view - a stark reminder of the desperate pursuit for precious resources. The Rusal Achinsk Alumina Refinery unveils Mazulsky limestone mine from above; witness how these raw materials lay foundations for countless industrial applications worldwide. Partridge witnesses North Fork mountaintop-removal coal mine reshaping landscapes in its quest to extract valuable minerals while raising environmental concerns among locals. Beyond Appalachia lies another mountaintop-removal coal mine silently transforming terrains as it feeds our insatiable hunger for energy and economic growth elsewhere. An informal gold miner deftly adds mercury to panned material, employing age-old techniques to separate golden flecks from dirt – a testament to resourcefulness amidst adversity. Coal finds refuge at Trypillian thermal power plant warehouse in Kiev region; stacked high like black diamonds, ready to ignite the fires of progress and power.