LAS TRUCHAS. Michoacán, México - Las Truchas is an iron ore mining complex located in Michoacán, integrated by two open pit mines: El Volcán y El Mango. Began operation in 1976 as a Mexican government enterprise.

LAS TRUCHAS. Michoacán, México - Las Truchas is an iron ore mining complex located in Michoacán, integrated by two open pit mines: El Volcán y El Mango. Began operation in 1976 as a Mexican government enterprise.

MUTANDA & DEZIWA. Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Mutanda Mine and the Deziwa Mine are open-pit copper mines. Mutanda is majority-owned by Canadian Glencore and Deziwa by Chinese CNMC. The complex composition of the work in

MUTANDA & DEZIWA. Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Mutanda Mine and the Deziwa Mine are open-pit copper mines. Mutanda is majority-owned by Canadian Glencore and Deziwa by Chinese CNMC. The complex composition of the work includes the two adjacent mines, the town of Kisenda on both banks of the Lualaba River and the Tilwezembe mine south of town. Mutanda Mine includes a golf course within its facilities.

LAKE BLOOM. Québec, Canada - Champion Iron flagship high grade iron project in Fairmont, Québec.

LAKE BLOOM. Québec, Canada - Champion Iron flagship high grade iron project in Fairmont, Québec.

ANTELOPE. Wyoming, USA - Antelope mine in Wyoming is a large coal owned by The Navajo Transitional Energy Authority (NTEC), in Navajo Country

ANTELOPE. Wyoming, USA - Antelope mine in Wyoming is a large coal owned by The Navajo Transitional Energy Authority (NTEC), in Navajo Country

LAS BAMBAS Cotabambas, Perú - Las Bambas copper mine is an open-pit copper mine in the Cotabambas province of Peru. With over a billion tons of copper ore, the deposit is one of the largest in the world and produces 2% of global copper. Las Bambas

LAS BAMBAS Cotabambas, Perú - Las Bambas copper mine is an open-pit copper mine in the Cotabambas province of Peru. With over a billion tons of copper ore, the deposit is one of the largest in the world and produces 2% of global copper. Las Bambas also produces molybdenum concentrates.

MADRE DE DIOS. Madre de Dios, Perú - Madre de Dios located in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon is an large area of ilegal and irregular gold mining. Over the past decade, small-scale illegal gold miners have transformed the landscape from tree-cove

MADRE DE DIOS. Madre de Dios, Perú - Madre de Dios located in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon is an large area of ilegal and irregular gold mining. Over the past decade, small-scale illegal gold miners have transformed the landscape from tree-covered marshlands to a desert pockmarked with polluted ponds, leaking mercury into the local food web.

YANDI Western Australia, Australia - The Yandi mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 90 kilometres north-west of Newman.

YANDI Western Australia, Australia - The Yandi mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 90 kilometres north-west of Newman.

OLYMPIC DAM. South Australia, Australia - The Olympic Dam mine is a large poly-metallic underground mine. It is the fourth largest copper deposit and the largest known single deposit of uranium in the world.

OLYMPIC DAM. South Australia, Australia - The Olympic Dam mine is a large poly-metallic underground mine. It is the fourth largest copper deposit and the largest known single deposit of uranium in the world.

CORDERO ROJO Wyoming, USA - The Cordero Rojo Mine is a coal mining complex located in the state of Wyoming in the United States, in the coal-rich Powder River Basin.

CORDERO ROJO Wyoming, USA - The Cordero Rojo Mine is a coal mining complex located in the state of Wyoming in the United States, in the coal-rich Powder River Basin.

YANACOCHA. Cajamarca, Perú - Considered to be the fourth largest gold mine in the world, it produced 0.97 million ounces of gold in 2014. Located in the northern highlands of Los Andes Mountains at 3,500 and 4,100mts.

YANACOCHA. Cajamarca, Perú - Considered to be the fourth largest gold mine in the world, it produced 0.97 million ounces of gold in 2014. Located in the northern highlands of Los Andes Mountains at 3,500 and 4,100mts.

CORTA ATALAYA. Andalucía, Spain - Corta Atalaya is the largest open-pit copper mine in Europe and was at one time the largest in the world. It was actively mined until 1992, now is flooded but is expected to be reopened soon.

CORTA ATALAYA. Andalucía, Spain - Corta Atalaya is the largest open-pit copper mine in Europe and was at one time the largest in the world. It was actively mined until 1992, now is flooded but is expected to be reopened soon.

EKATI Northern Territories, Canada. The Ekati Diamond Mine (named after the Tlicho word meaning ‘fat lake’, in the language spoken by the Tłı̨chǫ of the Canadian Northwest Territories) is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine.

EKATI Northern Territories, Canada. The Ekati Diamond Mine (named after the Tlicho word meaning ‘fat lake’, in the language spoken by the Tłı̨chǫ of the Canadian Northwest Territories) is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine.

CORTEZ PIPELINE. Nevada, USA - Cortez Gold Mine is a large gold mining and processing facility in Lander and Eureka County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Elko.

CORTEZ PIPELINE. Nevada, USA - Cortez Gold Mine is a large gold mining and processing facility in Lander and Eureka County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Elko.

OYU TOLGOI. Ömnögovi, Mongolia - The Oyu Tolgoi mine, also Oyuutolgoi, is a combined open pit and underground mining project in Khanbogd sum within the south Gobi Desert, approximately 235 kilometres east of the Ömnögovi Province capital Dalanzadg

OYU TOLGOI. Ömnögovi, Mongolia - The Oyu Tolgoi mine, also Oyuutolgoi, is a combined open pit and underground mining project in Khanbogd sum within the south Gobi Desert, approximately 235 kilometres east of the Ömnögovi Province capital Dalanzadgad

BALD MOUNTAIN. Nevada, USA - The Bald Mountain Mine is a large gold mine in the northern Nevada. It is an open-pit, run-of-mine, heap leach gold mine with conventional heap leaching technology and carbon absorption for ore treatment. The mine is loca

BALD MOUNTAIN. Nevada, USA - The Bald Mountain Mine is a large gold mine in the northern Nevada. It is an open-pit, run-of-mine, heap leach gold mine with conventional heap leaching technology and carbon absorption for ore treatment. The mine is located in White Pine County, Nevada.

KARELSKIY-OKATYS. Karelia Republic, Russia - The KARELSKIY-OKATYS mine is a large iron mine located in north-western Russia in the Republic of Karelia, 50 km of the border with Finland.

KARELSKIY-OKATYS. Karelia Republic, Russia - The KARELSKIY-OKATYS mine is a large iron mine located in north-western Russia in the Republic of Karelia, 50 km of the border with Finland.

KOPETO North Province, New Caledonia. Népoui - Kopéto nickel center are one of the biggest deposits of the nickel industries in the island of New Caledonia

KOPETO North Province, New Caledonia. Népoui - Kopéto nickel center are one of the biggest deposits of the nickel industries in the island of New Caledonia

NORTH MARA. Mara, Tanzania - North Mara Gold Mine is a combined open pit and underground gold mine in the Tarime District of the Mara Region of Tanzania.

NORTH MARA. Mara, Tanzania - North Mara Gold Mine is a combined open pit and underground gold mine in the Tarime District of the Mara Region of Tanzania.

PALABORA. Limpopo, South Africa - Palabora is a copper mine in the town of Phalaborwa, in South Africa's Limpopo Province, located directly adjacent to the world-renowned eco-tourism attraction, the Kruger National Park.

PALABORA. Limpopo, South Africa - Palabora is a copper mine in the town of Phalaborwa, in South Africa's Limpopo Province, located directly adjacent to the world-renowned eco-tourism attraction, the Kruger National Park.

PARACATÚ. Minas Gerais, Brazil - The Paracatu mine is one of the largest gold surface mines in Brazil, and also in the world. The mine is located in Minas Gerais state, in the southcentral region of Brazil. It is owned and operated by the Canadian K

PARACATÚ. Minas Gerais, Brazil - The Paracatu mine is one of the largest gold surface mines in Brazil, and also in the world. The mine is located in Minas Gerais state, in the southcentral region of Brazil. It is owned and operated by the Canadian Kinross Gold mining company.

PARTIZANSK. Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia - “The dancing monkey”. Gold deposits near the Angara river in the Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia.

PARTIZANSK. Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia - “The dancing monkey”. Gold deposits near the Angara river in the Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia.

ROUND MOUNTAIN. Nevada, USA - The Round Mountain Gold Mine is an open pit gold mine in Round Mountain, Nevada. The mine is operated and owned by Kinross Gold. Mining at Round Mountain occurred as early as 1906, using underground techniques. The mi

ROUND MOUNTAIN. Nevada, USA - The Round Mountain Gold Mine is an open pit gold mine in Round Mountain, Nevada. The mine is operated and owned by Kinross Gold. Mining at Round Mountain occurred as early as 1906, using underground techniques. The mine produced 350,000 ounces of gold through underground mining over a sixty-year period, before converting to an open pit

TASIAST. Inchiri, Mairitania - The Tasiast gold mine is an open-pit gold mine in Mauritania, owned and operated by Kinross Gold. The mine is located 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of the capital of Nouakchott in a wadi called Khatt Atui.

TASIAST. Inchiri, Mairitania - The Tasiast gold mine is an open-pit gold mine in Mauritania, owned and operated by Kinross Gold. The mine is located 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of the capital of Nouakchott in a wadi called Khatt Atui.

UDACHNY. Sakha Republic, Russia - Mined to a depth of more than 630m, Udachny diamond mine is one of the 10 deepest open-pit mines in the world. The mine was discovered on 1955 but the mining activities began in 1971.

UDACHNY. Sakha Republic, Russia - Mined to a depth of more than 630m, Udachny diamond mine is one of the 10 deepest open-pit mines in the world. The mine was discovered on 1955 but the mining activities began in 1971.

US BORAX. Califormia, USA - The Boron Mine is California's largest open-pit mine and the largest borax mine in the world, producing nearly half the world's borates.

US BORAX. Califormia, USA - The Boron Mine is California's largest open-pit mine and the largest borax mine in the world, producing nearly half the world's borates.

WORSLEY. Western Australia, Australia - Worsley Alumina, a bauxite mine, one of the largest alumina producers in the world, facing the lake Ballingal in Western Australia

WORSLEY. Western Australia, Australia - Worsley Alumina, a bauxite mine, one of the largest alumina producers in the world, facing the lake Ballingal in Western Australia

CHIRANO. Western Region, Ghana - Chirano Gold Mine is an underground and open pit gold mine in the Western Region of Ghana, within the Bibiani gold belt. It is 90% owned by Toronto-based Kinross Gold Corporation. The Government of Ghana has a 10% car

CHIRANO. Western Region, Ghana - Chirano Gold Mine is an underground and open pit gold mine in the Western Region of Ghana, within the Bibiani gold belt. It is 90% owned by Toronto-based Kinross Gold Corporation. The Government of Ghana has a 10% carried interest.

GOLDSTRICKE. Nevada, USA - Goldstrike is a gold mine in Eureka County in north-eastern Nevada. It is located on the Carlin Trend, a prolific gold mining district. It is owned and operated by Barrick Gold.

GOLDSTRICKE. Nevada, USA - Goldstrike is a gold mine in Eureka County in north-eastern Nevada. It is located on the Carlin Trend, a prolific gold mining district. It is owned and operated by Barrick Gold.

BHP MNINIG AREA C Pilbara, Australia - The Area C mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 92 kilometres west-north-west of Newman. The South Flank is Australia's largest new iron ore mine in more than 50 years. T

BHP MNINIG AREA C Pilbara, Australia - The Area C mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 92 kilometres west-north-west of Newman. The South Flank is Australia's largest new iron ore mine in more than 50 years. Together with Mining Area C, it will form the largest operating iron ore hub in the world.