Feb 13, 2019
Revealing an Opal for the First Time is Kind of Magical
Okay that’s just beautiful
Tag: mining
Aug 23, 2018
This Sahara Railway Is One of the Most Extreme in the World
The Mauritania Railway consists of a single, 704 km (437 mi) railway line with trains up to 3km (1.8 mi) in length
Jul 24, 2018
All of the Diamond Carats Found Within the Mine They Were Extracted From
“For What It’s Worth” is an ongoing photos series by Dillon Marsh
Jan 20, 2017
Here’s Where the Juice That Powers Your Favorite Devices Comes From
Bloomberg’s Ashlee Vance explores lithium mining in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Oct 23, 2014
This is Where Your Marble Comes From
I had no idea what the extraction process at a marble quarry was like and certainly didn’t imagine it was like this. Watch Il Capo aka The Chief, guide his men using a silent language of gesture and sign as they extract gigantic slabs of marble. Italian artist and filmmaker Yuri Ancarani captures the…
