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Miners working at Simmer & Jack gold mine in Germiston, South Africa. Vintage photo etching circa 19th century.
Cerro Rico is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí. It is estimated that eighty-five percent of the silver produced in the central Andes during the period of the New World Spanish Empire came from the mines at Cerro Rico. Up to 8 million workers died until now in the mines of Cerro Rico.
Old underground passage, dungeon, catacombs lined with stones and slabs with paths from speleologists (spelunking)
Stainless steel railings, queue waiting
An underground tunnel, rails and wagons for the city's wastewater
A twenty-foot diameter ball mill rotates at a copper mine's underground processing facility in Chile. This process breaks copper-bearing ore from golf-ball sized pieces into dust. Dozens of other pumps, motors, ladders, cranes, lights, and scaffolding is visible surrounding this equipment.
Chalky mine tunnel with traces of drilling machine, Belgorod, Russia.
Mining works
Group of miners working at the mine and walking through a tunnel
view of an inactive mine shaft
brick factory, brick kiln stoves
Light at the end of the tunnel
Johannesburg, South Africa – April 01, 2024: Three miners inspecting something in a vintage mine photograph
Dark tunnel in iron ore mine. Anchor lining on the ceiling of tunnel.
Lava tunnels on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador
A young miner emerges from the tunnel of a silver and gold mine in the Philippine mountains district.
View through tunnel of levada, water irrigation channel at hiking trail Levada do moinho to levada nova waterfall. Madeira, Portugal.
This compelling photo captures the view from deep within an old gold mining cave in the Wombat State Forest, looking out towards the welcoming sunlight. The contrast between the cave's dark, rugged interior and the bright, inviting world outside evokes a sense of relief and accomplishment. For the miners of the gold rush era, this sight would have been a beacon of hope and a reminder of the world beyond their laborious endeavors. The image beautifully blends the historical significance of the site with the natural beauty of the forest, offering a glimpse into the perseverance and resilience of those who sought fortune within these rocky walls.
Coal mine underground corridor with conveyor system
Old mine for extraction of sand and stone
Coal mine underground corridor with steel support system and electrical equipment, Bochum, Germany
Johannesburg, South Africa – April 01, 2024: A miner in protective gear with a shovel working underground
Native tehuelche's cave, now it's an aoutdoor restaurant - Calafate - Patagonia
Miner working at a mine
Gothic looking photo of an old boathouse with gears and pulleys
The colorful splendor of colorful stripes on the walls of the Kolonel salt cave in Mount Sodom in southern Israel
Looking down the length of a gypsum mining tunnel (adit) inside an abandoned quarry.
Natural Wonders of Andorra: Scenic Portraits of a Mountain Paradise
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