Rudny/Kazakhstan - May 14 2012:  Open-pit mining iron ore in quarry. Small bulldozer make level of ground. Stock Photo
RF2F5Y81B–Rudny/Kazakhstan - May 14 2012: Open-pit mining iron ore in quarry. Small bulldozer make level of ground.
An orange Hitatchi excavator loads waste rock and soil into a Caterpillar mining truck in a large open cast African copper mine. Stock Photo
RME8CA35–An orange Hitatchi excavator loads waste rock and soil into a Caterpillar mining truck in a large open cast African copper mine.
Mining cart with track rails on display at a roadside tourist stop in Moab Utah Stock Photo
RMCCEMBA–Mining cart with track rails on display at a roadside tourist stop in Moab Utah
Heavy mining trucks are being loaded with iron ore on the opencast mining on sunset in summer Stock Photo
RFHAAW2D–Heavy mining trucks are being loaded with iron ore on the opencast mining on sunset in summer
Remnants of the mining industry in the UK Stock Photo
RMC5BRBG–Remnants of the mining industry in the UK
Iron Exploration - Blast in open cast mining quarry Stock Photo
RFRWMB7D–Iron Exploration - Blast in open cast mining quarry
Drilling equipment for geological exploration of mining waste heaps. Abandoned copper mine area in Xyliatos, Cyprus Stock Photo
RF2H0M8DJ–Drilling equipment for geological exploration of mining waste heaps. Abandoned copper mine area in Xyliatos, Cyprus
Cast -iron machine wheel at Bendigo gold mine in the Knysna Forest, part of the Garden Route National Park, South Africa. Stock Photo
RMEE2GGG–Cast -iron machine wheel at Bendigo gold mine in the Knysna Forest, part of the Garden Route National Park, South Africa.
Aerial view to diamond open mine with mineral water pools in the bottom Stock Photo
RFKKE6M7–Aerial view to diamond open mine with mineral water pools in the bottom
Cast Iron Mould, used in gold pouring demonstrations at the Sovereign Hill Gold Smelting Works. It melts gold to a liquid to pour into single ingot Stock Photo
RF2WYE1HE–Cast Iron Mould, used in gold pouring demonstrations at the Sovereign Hill Gold Smelting Works. It melts gold to a liquid to pour into single ingot
Gold mining relics, a steam boiler, in Victoria Forest Park, Reefton, south island, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Stock Photo
RF2Y6Y23N–Gold mining relics, a steam boiler, in Victoria Forest Park, Reefton, south island, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Aerial view of old mine structures. Kokkinorotsos abandoned chromite mine in Troodos mountains, Cyprus Stock Photo
RF2F1RKXD–Aerial view of old mine structures. Kokkinorotsos abandoned chromite mine in Troodos mountains, Cyprus