Mining History

Abandoned Mining Ruin with Ore Carts in Sunset in inside a roofless hammam near Ashgabat

Abandoned Mining Ruin with Ore Carts in Sunset

Polaroid model 95 · inside a roofless hammam near Ashgabat

 Predawn Light on Togo Mining Ruin in along a vine-choked corridor in Togo

Predawn Light on Togo Mining Ruin

Leica Q · along a vine-choked corridor in Togo

 Abandoned Ore Carts Under Stone Arch in Suriname in beneath a broken stone arch in Suriname

Abandoned Ore Carts Under Stone Arch in Suriname

Smena 8M · beneath a broken stone arch in Suriname

 Haul Trucks on Switchback Roads in Copper Mine in across a remote ferry crossing in Morocco

Haul Trucks on Switchback Roads in Copper Mine

Sony a6700 · across a remote ferry crossing in Morocco

 Pottery Kiln Loading at Dusk on Quarry Ledge in on a quarry ledge near Lubumbashi

Pottery Kiln Loading at Dusk on Quarry Ledge

Sony a6400 · on a quarry ledge near Lubumbashi

 Abandoned Mining Ruin Ore Carts in Foggy Twilight in near San Jose Costa Rica

Abandoned Mining Ruin Ore Carts in Foggy Twilight

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · near San Jose Costa Rica

 Miner Emerging from Shaft on Desk in on a writing desk near Haarlem

Miner Emerging from Shaft on Desk

Canon AE-1 · on a writing desk near Haarlem

 Weathered Opal Miner Emerging from Shaft in Rain in in Ilorin

Weathered Opal Miner Emerging from Shaft in Rain

iPhone 16 Plus · in Ilorin

 Abandoned Mining Ruin with Buried Carts in through a courtyard reclaimed by grasses in Nebraska

Abandoned Mining Ruin with Buried Carts

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · through a courtyard reclaimed by grasses in Nebraska

 Survey Rover Charging on Construction Deck in on an active construction deck near Pointe-Noire

Survey Rover Charging on Construction Deck

Fujifilm X-T2 · on an active construction deck near Pointe-Noire

 Abandoned Mining Ruins in Nagaland Evening in among roofless stone chambers in Nagaland

Abandoned Mining Ruins in Nagaland Evening

Leica III · among roofless stone chambers in Nagaland

 Weathered Opal Miner Face at Barrie Landing in near a riverside landing in Barrie

Weathered Opal Miner Face at Barrie Landing

Hasselblad X1D · near a riverside landing in Barrie

 Opal Miner in Zonguldak at Golden Hour in in the old quarter in Zonguldak

Opal Miner in Zonguldak at Golden Hour

Canon EOS 650D · in the old quarter in Zonguldak

 Ivy Draped Mine Office Ruin Osaka Late Spring in beside ivy-draped masonry near Osaka

Ivy Draped Mine Office Ruin Osaka Late Spring

OM System OM-1 · beside ivy-draped masonry near Osaka

 Moonlit Mining Ruin Sintra Ore Carts in among toppled columns and nettles near Sintra

Moonlit Mining Ruin Sintra Ore Carts

OnePlus 12 · among toppled columns and nettles near Sintra

 Abandoned Mining Ruin Ore Carts in Foggy Evening in among toppled columns and nettles near Nouakchott

Abandoned Mining Ruin Ore Carts in Foggy Evening

iPhone SE (2022) · among toppled columns and nettles near Nouakchott

 Crafting Lamp in Luxor in in Luxor, Egypt

Crafting Lamp in Luxor

Nikon F6 · in Luxor, Egypt

 Sunset Haul Trucks on Copper Mine Switchbacks in on a wind-open causeway near Coimbra

Sunset Haul Trucks on Copper Mine Switchbacks

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · on a wind-open causeway near Coimbra

 Twilight Ore Carts in Turkish Mining Ruin Court in through an abandoned ceremonial court in Turkey

Twilight Ore Carts in Turkish Mining Ruin Court

Nikon D5 · through an abandoned ceremonial court in Turkey

 Abandoned Mine Office Maps Under Stone Arch Denmark Autumn in beneath a broken stone arch in Denmark

Abandoned Mine Office Maps Under Stone Arch Denmark Autumn

Sony a7 V · beneath a broken stone arch in Denmark

 Amazon Mine Entrance Monsoon Evening Ruin in through an abandoned ceremonial court in the Amazon

Amazon Mine Entrance Monsoon Evening Ruin

Zeiss ZX1 · through an abandoned ceremonial court in the Amazon

 Stacked Storage Tins in Marrakech in in Marrakech, Morocco

Stacked Storage Tins in Marrakech

Samsung Galaxy S23 · in Marrakech, Morocco

 Copper Mine Pit Trucks at First Light in across a remote ferry crossing near Guadalajara

Copper Mine Pit Trucks at First Light

Leica M3 · across a remote ferry crossing near Guadalajara

 Opal Miner Emerging from Giant Shaft at Blue Hour in near a riverside landing in Xian

Opal Miner Emerging from Giant Shaft at Blue Hour

Kodak Brownie · near a riverside landing in Xian

 Abandoned Mine Office Maps in Jamaican Ruins in among collapsed cloisters in Jamaica

Abandoned Mine Office Maps in Jamaican Ruins

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · among collapsed cloisters in Jamaica

 Ore Hauling Truck on Spiraling Quarry Road Burundi in in Burundi

Ore Hauling Truck on Spiraling Quarry Road Burundi

Zorki 1 · in Burundi

 Rusting Ore Crusher in Turkmenistan Quarry in along a service road lined with pipes in Turkmenistan

Rusting Ore Crusher in Turkmenistan Quarry

Olympus Trip 35 · along a service road lined with pipes in Turkmenistan

 Weathered Opal Miner in Guéckédougou Square in at a public square in Guéckédougou

Weathered Opal Miner in Guéckédougou Square

Nikon Z 7 II · at a public square in Guéckédougou

 Autumn Miner Figure on Museum Plinth in Tokat in on a museum plinth in Tokat

Autumn Miner Figure on Museum Plinth in Tokat

Nikon D3S · on a museum plinth in Tokat

 Abandoned Mining Ruins Bolivia Rain in in Bolivia

Abandoned Mining Ruins Bolivia Rain

Sony a9 II · in Bolivia

 Mine Shaft Elevator Descending Under Starlight in beside exposed structural steel near Sumbe

Mine Shaft Elevator Descending Under Starlight

Fujifilm X-Pro3 · beside exposed structural steel near Sumbe

 Surreal Mining Ruin Snow Sun Dubai in beside ivy-draped masonry near Downtown, Dubai

Surreal Mining Ruin Snow Sun Dubai

Canon EOS-1D · beside ivy-draped masonry near Downtown, Dubai

 Gold Miner Portrait in Meknes Square in at a public square in Meknes

Gold Miner Portrait in Meknes Square

Sony a7 IV · at a public square in Meknes

 Twilight Silhouette of Collapsed Mine Entrance Ruins in among roofless stone chambers near Skhirat

Twilight Silhouette of Collapsed Mine Entrance Ruins

Nikon FE · among roofless stone chambers near Skhirat

 Blue Hour on Artisan in Cartagena in in Cartagena, Colombia

Blue Hour on Artisan in Cartagena

Nikon F80 · in Cartagena, Colombia

 Abandoned Ore Carts Buried in Luanshya Ruins in through a courtyard reclaimed by grasses near Luanshya

Abandoned Ore Carts Buried in Luanshya Ruins

Rollei 35 · through a courtyard reclaimed by grasses near Luanshya

 Survey Rover Charging on Monsoon Excavation Site Lima in inside a taped-off excavation edge in Miraflores, Lima

Survey Rover Charging on Monsoon Excavation Site Lima

Olympus Trip 35 · inside a taped-off excavation edge in Miraflores, Lima

 Artisan at Golden Hour in in Oaxaca, Mexico

Artisan at Golden Hour

Mamiya 6 · in Oaxaca, Mexico

 Brick Jointer Pouch Before Lift in Bogota Excavation in inside a taped-off excavation edge in Bogota

Brick Jointer Pouch Before Lift in Bogota Excavation

iPhone 13 Pro · inside a taped-off excavation edge in Bogota

 Rusting Ore Crusher in Abandoned Grenada Quarry in in Grenada

Rusting Ore Crusher in Abandoned Grenada Quarry

Minolta XG 9 · in Grenada