A picture might be worth a thousand words but National Geographic photos leave us speechless. Known for their captivating daily pictures, they also offer an opportunity to dive into the photo archives of previously unpublished or forgotten works.
A lost town high in the mountains that was once the most prominent source for gold in the state.
The images show the perilous conditions miners operated in.
The Super Pit is the largest open-pit gold mine in Australia. A canyon-size hole populated by house-size trucks, it's large enough to be seen from orbit. Here's what it looks like up close.
Panoramic aerial view of coal mine. Open pit mine industry, big yellow mining truck for coal quarry. Open coal mining anthracite mining. Pit on coal mining by open way. Rock loading in trucks
Iron ore rally looks robust, but uranium approaches ten year lows.
How the west was lost.
Economy. 19th century. Mining. Coal mine with several floors. Engraving. "The Art of the Illustration", 1888.
Coal mining is a tough job — miners work long hours in harsh conditions, but it pays well and some people love it. Here's what it's like down below.
Photo of a mountaintop removal coal mining site at Black Mountain, in Virginia. Photo by Kent Kessinger courtesy of Southwings and Appalachian Voices. This picture is part of the National Memorials for the Mountains photo stream, hosted by www.ilovemountains.org.
This is an experience you cannot find anywhere else.
Experts and mining companies fear some of the modifications that go in effect in November, will result in hefty taxes, higher research costs and decrease interest from foreign investors.
Photographer Earl Dotter has spent more than half of his life documenting workers in the most hazardous conditions.
Dominik ranks as the best mining photographer in Indonesia with over 10 years experience in photographing in Kalimantan for the coal industry and the related maritime shipping operations.
A giant open-pit mining area near Cologne has already swallowed up 14 villages, but one local police officer is fighting to protect his home. He has managed to bring his case before Germany's highest court, and its ruling could have major implications for the future of brown coal mining in Germany.
Explore Jeremy Buckingham MLC's 1799 photos on Flickr!
Dominik ranks as the best mining photographer in Indonesia with over 10 years experience in photographing in Kalimantan for the coal industry and the related maritime shipping operations.
The allure of the American West has captivated photographers since the earliest days of the medium. David Maisel's latest book, Black Maps, chronicles more than 25 years of observing the land from a god-like perspective and an obsession with environmental destruction.
Fire up your metal detector — there's a fortune in lost gold waiting to be found in Wyoming!
The illegal mining business of heavy minerals like ilmenite and garnet which was said to be the tune of Rs 96,000 crore is declared a false. The owner of the company alleged in the scam, Mr. S. Vai…
Thank you Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau for sponsoring this post. Last weekend, we took a little trip out…
The mining haul truck industry was in need of a haul truck equipped with technology to solve the unsolved challenges.
