Aerial Mining Landscapes

Stark, terraced landscapes from aerial views of open-pit mines, displaying varied earth tones and dramatic geological features in locations like Arizona and Spain.

USA, Arizona, Morenci. View of open pit copper mine.

Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement staff working at site of abandoned coal mine, the Horse Creek Mine, near Pinckneyville, Illinois

Aerial view of a mine, Cape Town, South Africa

Rützkausen Quarry, Wülfrather Kalkgebiet, Rützkauser Sattel, Rheinkalk, Velbert, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DEU, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

Schleben opencast mine

MINA DE ORO Y COBRE PARA FUNDICION. Location: EXTERIOR. RIOTINTO. Huelva. SPANIEN.

Herbeck Quarry, Hohenlimburger Straße, Hagen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view, gateway to Sauerland, Lennestadt, Volme, Sauerland

Aerial view, abandoned open cut gold mine that has filled with water over time, Meekathara, Murchison, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Rheinkalk GmbH, Brasshausen plant, Rösenbeck plant, quarry, Brilon, Sauerland, Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Gibralter Mine in the Cariboo region of British Columbia Canada

Riotinto mines, Huelva Province, Andalusia, Spain

Lorraine Coal Mining and Decazeville (Aquitaine). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Aerial view of a quarry in Valencian Community of spain

Huckleberry open pit copper mine, Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Holcim Beton und Zuschlagstoffe GmbH, Ambrock Quarry, Ambrock District, Hagen, Ruhr Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye view, south of the hills

Sandlimestone, quarry, BILSTEIN GmbH & Co. KG Werk2, Hohenlimburger Kalkwerke GmbH, extension areas, Hagen, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view, gateway to Sauerland, Lennestadt, Volme, Sauerland

Garzweiler opencast lignite mine, truck, Rhenish lignite mining area, Germany, Europe

LAB (Lake Asbestos Mine / Mine Lac d'Amiante) asbestos mining site in the Black Lake district of Thetford Mines (Quebec, Canada)

Aerial view of a sprawling, sandy landscape carved by heavy machinery, with earth-toned vehicles and structures dotting the terrain, Ocotillo, California, United States.

Homestake Mine, an open cut mining area established in 1876, Lead, South Dakota

Aerial view of the intensely terraced Erzberg mine contrasting with the lush greenery and distant mountains, Erzberg, Styria, Austria.

Two heavy-duty industrial dump trucks decend into an open pit mi

Clay mining in a clay pit, near Meudt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Bingham Canyon Mine or Kennecott Copper Mine, largest man-made open pit on earth, Oquirrh Mountains, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, America, North America

Aerial view of a quarry's stark grey terraces descend to a pool of dark water, contrasting with the surrounding golden fields, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Bilstein Quarry, Westdeutsche Grauwacke-Union GmbH, quarry lake, turquoise water, Brilon, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DEU, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

Hambach Tagebau, brown coal, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Mineral mining in the mountains near Apollonia, aerial view, Milos, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Quarry near Nickenich, volcanic clinkers and basalts, Nickenischer Sattel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Copper and gold mine, Grasberg Mine, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Rützkausen Quarry, Wülfrather Kalkgebiet, Rützkauser Sattel, Rheinkalk, Velbert, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DEU, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

"Koidu 1" diamond mine, part of diamond company Koidu Ltd., Koidu Kimberlite Project, Koidu, Koidu-Sefadu, Tankoro Chiefdom, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Africa

Aerial view of lava quarry, rural district of Daun, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Opencast mine, Yanacocha Gold Mine, Cajamarca, Cajamarca region, Peru, South America

Mining equipment in a brown coal open pit mine near Garzweiler, Germany. Aerial View Mining equipment in a brown coal open pit mine near Garzweiler, Germany. Aerial View Copyright: xZoonar.com/EugenxxWaisx 18793754

The Bingham Canyon Mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Lohmen quarry

The disused remains on Dinorwic Slate Quarry,

Holcim Beton und Zuschlagstoffe GmbH, Ambrock Quarry, Ambrock District, Hagen, Ruhr Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye view, south of the hills

Coal mining. The truck transporting coal, Thailand.

Herbeck Quarry, Hohenlimburg, Hagen, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's-eye view

Mining buildings of silver mine on the Cerro Rico de Potosi, Tomas Frias, Bolivia, South America

Erzberg Mine near Eisenerz, Steirische Eisenstrasse Scenic Route, Styria, Austria, Europe

Open-pit mine of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah. Photo shows the Carr Fork side of the pit and a railroad bridge dwarfed by the massive scale of the mine. 1942 photo by Andreas Feininger

Quarry with a stack of rocks

Aerial view, abandoned open cut gold mine that has filled with water over time, Meekathara, Murchison, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Steinbruch Basalt-Actien-Gesellschaft Bergisch-Westerwälder Hartsteinwerke, Kanzenberg, Meschede, Sauerland, Hochsauerland district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe, aerial view, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

Aerial view of the quarry's layered terraces, industrial machinery, and dust clouds contrasting with the surrounding green hillsides, Manilva, Andalusia, Spain.

Quarry at Taben-Rodt, Saar valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Mining facility in Colorado.

Breakaways Coober Pedy An image of the great Breakaways at Coober Pedy Australia Copyright: xZoonar.com/magannx 4450621

Aerial view of the stark, grey quarry contrasting sharply with the surrounding green trees and industrial buildings, Peumerit, Brittany, France.

Malaysia, Sungai Besi, Elevated View Over Huge Open Cast Tin Mine.

The Cerro Colorado opencast mine at dawn, Rio Tinto mines, aerial view, drone shot, Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

An aerial view of the labyrinth weir, emergency spillway, service spillway, and main dam at the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project in Lake Isabella, California, Sept. 14, 2022. Crews with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District are approaching completion of construction work on the project, which includes upgrades to the auxiliary and main dams, service spillway, emergency spillway and a new labyrinth weir. The project is designed to reduce flood risk for downstream communities including Bakersfield.

Sandlimestone, quarry, BILSTEIN GmbH & Co. KG Werk2, Hohenlimburger Kalkwerke GmbH, extension areas, Hagen, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view, gateway to Sauerland, Lennestadt, Volme, Sauerland

Spoil heaps from extracted brown coal, lignite at open-pit mine, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Garzweiler opencast lignite mine, Rhenish lignite mining area, Germany, Europe

Aerial view of a construction site with heavy machinery and piles of gravel creating a stark contrast against the surrounding terrain, Arsoli, Lazio, Italy.

Limestone quarry, Hoennetal, Balve, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

"Koidu 1" diamond mine, part of diamond company Koidu Ltd., Koidu Kimberlite Project, Koidu, Koidu-Sefadu, Tankoro Chiefdom, Kono District, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Africa

Aerial of Kleinsee mining, Kleinsee, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Aerial photograph, Westdeutsche Grauwacke-Union Steinbruch Bilstein, Brilon, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Bergisch-Westerwälder Hartsteinwerke, DE, Europe, distant view, Hochsauerlandkreis, aerial photograph, aerial photography, aerial photography, quarry, overview, bird's-eye view, branch office of Basalt AG, birds-eyes view, overview

Aerial of a pile of uranium tailings, Moab, Utah, USA.

Aerial view of a yellow heavy machinery working near a large pile of reddish-brown material on a grey ground, Glomel, Brittany, France.

Aerial view of the vast, multi-layered open-pit mine revealing a dark, circular lake contrasting with the surrounding red and ochre earth, Rio Tinto, Andalusia, Spain.

Beautiful sunlight and cloudy sky Aerial view industrial of opencast mining quarry

Garzweiler opencast lignite mine, Panorama, Rhenish lignite mining area, Germany, Europe

Aerial shot old abandoned mines of Mazarron in Murcia. Spain Panoramic aerial shot, drone point of view from above old abandoned mines of Mazarron in Murcia on blue sky background during sunny summer day. Mineral extraction industry, history concept. Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/AleksandrsxTihonovsx 18868078

Aerial view of the stark white quarry walls contrasting with the turquoise water pool at the bottom, a scene of industrial beauty, Huntsville, Alabama, United States.

Martha Gold Mine and Dark Clouds, Waihi, Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand

Aerial view of a nickel mine in New Caledonia

Schleben opencast mine

GHANA Obuasi. Open cast miningin the Ashante Goldfields..

Hohenlimburg Quarry, Steltenberg, Hohenlimburg, Hagen, Ruhr region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, overview, bird's eye view

Aerial view of a vast quarry excavating earth near industrial buildings, contrasting sharply with the surrounding green hills, Arsoli, Lazio, Italy.

salinas de Añana, patrimonio agrícola mundial ,comarca de Cuadrilla de Añana , Alava, País Vasco, Spain.

Open-air gemstone mines, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Mountains of salt

Aerial view of A housing development construction site

Welzow, Germany, Welzow opencast lignite mine, 02.11.2021. Alongside Jaenschwalde and Boxberg, Schwarze Pumpe is one of three power plants in Lusatia whose economic infrastructure is largely dependent on coal production, Europe

Kearny, Arizona, A part of Asarco's huge Ray Mine, one of the largest copper mines in the U.S. Asarco is owned by Grupo Mexico, the largest mining company in Mexico.

Aerial of the Salinas and their colourful salt pools, Bilma, Tenere desert, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Desert landscape with mountain ranges and a mine in the foreground under a clear sky, an ore mine in the desert near Nasca in Peru

Mechanical shovel excavator in the marble stone pit of Carrara Tuscany Italy

Crews with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District install protective netting on the rock between the emergency and service spillways at the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project in Lake Isabella, California, Sept. 14, 2022. Crews are approaching completion of construction work on the project, which includes upgrades to the auxiliary and main dams, service spillway, emergency spillway and a new labyrinth weir. The project is designed to reduce flood risk for downstream communities including Bakersfield.

salinas de Añana, patrimonio agrícola mundial ,comarca de Cuadrilla de Añana , Alava, País Vasco, Spain.

Quarry, cement plant, in Most Rasa, Istria, Croatia, Europe, Most Rasa, Croatia, Europe

Excavation metal outdoor mine Riotinto in Spain

Bisbee, Arizona. Bisbee Lavender Pit, Open Pit Copper Mine

Ca's Vilafranquer sandstone quarry, Son Monserrat, Petra, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Combined Treatment Plant, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.

New development area below the Herdringen Quarry Ebel Quarry, Arnsberg, Sauerland, Arnsberg-Neheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

New development area below the Herdringen Quarry Ebel Quarry, Arnsberg, Sauerland, Arnsberg-Neheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view, Neheim

Aerial images of cityscape, landscape, and agriculture in Johor, Malaysia

Aerial view, Hambach open pit mine, earth fills, Niederzier, Juelich-Zuelpicher Boerde region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Haniel heap, highest heap in the Ruhr area, digging from the Prosper-Haniel coal mine, installation Totems on the Haniel heap, sculptor Agustín Ibarrola, Bottrop, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE, Europe, aerial view, birds-eyes view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

Bistocco Quarry, Caldarola, Marche, Italy, Europe

Landfill Eyller Berg, Eyller-Berg Abfallbeseitigungsgesellschaft mbH, Eyller-Berg, poison landfill, excavation, EBA, surface sealing system, Kamp-Lintfort, Ruhr area, Lower Rhine Westphalia, Germany, DEU, Europe, aerial view, aerial photography, aerial photography, overview, bird's eye view

Habbel quarry opposite Arnsberg-Müschede Arnsberg, Sauerland, Arnsberg-Neheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Neheim

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