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Mining Area C

Mining Area C

BHP Billiton Iron site operated by HWE . One of BHP's 2 km Train also being loaded at the Train Load Out.
No rating yet08/24/2006390Google Earth Logo
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Telfar Gold Mine

Telfar Gold Mine

Newcrest Gold Mine in the Pilbara.
Rating of 3.508/24/2006436Google Earth Logo
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Big mine excavator

Big mine excavator

High resolution! Near Grevenbroich, Germany.
Rating of 3.57142857108/11/2006569Google Earth Logo
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Camouflaged buildings (Xinjiang,China)

Camouflaged buildings (Xinjiang,China)

At least 4 buildings are camouflaged so well that they are even easier to spot.

It's probably for Oil..
Rating of 407/31/2006585Google Earth Logo
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Mt Whaleback Iron Ore mine

Mt Whaleback Iron Ore mine

Mount Whaleback is the world's largest opencast iron mine. The ore is transported on a private railroad line to Port Hedland (422km north) for shipment
Rating of 4.507/15/2006601Google Earth Logo
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Nickel Mine of thio, New Caledonia

Nickel Mine of thio, New Caledonia

30% of all nickel in the world come from new caledonia. The consequence is the destruction of forest and montains like here in thio.
No rating yet07/03/2006304Google Earth Logo
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Nickel mine Nepoui New caledonia

Nickel mine Nepoui New caledonia

This kmz file contain three locations about the Nickel exploitation in Nepoui, new caledonia. The first one is the SLN mine of Nepoui-Kopeto, suttued at 1000m of altitude. The Nickel is then transported by a conveyor belt to the factory (second placemark) and once it is treated, the Nickel is carried away to the see where a ship take it to japan (third placemark).
No rating yet06/26/2006249Google Earth Logo
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Top Star Drive-In

Top Star Drive-In

Outdoor drive-in built on top of an old mine dump.
Rating of 3.505/10/2006209Google Earth Logo
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Casa Grande Copper Mine, AZ

Casa Grande Copper Mine, AZ

An abandoned Arizona copper mine in hi-res. Sadly, I can't find very much information on it.
Rating of 3.505/07/20061,219Google Earth Logo
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Operating Mines in the Philippines

Operating Mines in the Philippines

This placemark will show you all the currently Operating Mines in the Philippines, the Commodity(ies) and the Tenement Holders, as well as in-depth information on each tenement.

Information collated by Imaginet International Inc. For further information on the Philippines mining industry, check http://www.imaginet.com.ph/mining.htm
Rating of 405/02/2006868Google Earth Logo
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Mining in the Philippines

Mining in the Philippines

The following placemarks indicate the Philippine Mineral Resources Development Projects which include

a. Philippine Mineral Development Projects On The Pipeline
b. Philippine Mineral Development Projects Under Review
c. Mineral Exploration Projects in the Philippines

Information collated by Imaginet International Inc. For further information on the Ph...
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Agata Gold

Agata Gold

Location Surigao Gold District, Mindanao Island, Region XIII. Geographical Coordinates Latitude: 9°10’00” - 9°20’30” Longitude: 125°30’00” - 125°34’00 Tenement Mineral Production Sharing Agreement No. (MPSA) 134-99-XIII awarded May 20, 1999. MPSA covers 7,679 hectares Commodity Gold Geology and Mineralization The area is characterized by greenschist overthrust by ultramafics, unconformably over...
Rating of 2.505/02/2006321Google Earth Logo
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lignite mine Meirama(Cerceda)

lignite mine Meirama(Cerceda)

Near Thermal Power Plant
No rating yet05/02/2006199Google Earth Logo
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Bobovdol coal mines

Bobovdol coal mines

Bobov Dol Mines EAD

Bobov Dol, Kyustendli District
Rating of 204/28/2006240Google Earth Logo
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Open pit mining in Germany

Open pit mining in Germany

The three huge open pit coal mining sites of Inden, Heimbach and Garzweiler in western Germany, including the power plants of Weisweiler, Neurath and Frimmersdorf and placemarks for all mammut bucket chain excavators.
Rating of 3.403/31/2006425Google Earth Logo
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Mirna, Russia (Overlay)

Mirna, Russia (Overlay)

This is a large diamond mine in Russia next to Mirna city. Its depth is 525 m and diameter is 1,25 km.
Rating of 3.64556962003/28/20069,531Google Earth Logo
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Big mining machines

Big mining machines

Many large (45,500 ton) Krupps strip mining machines in Germany
Rating of 3.22222222203/27/2006933Google Earth Logo
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Monte Kali

Monte Kali

The salt mountain or also kali mountain is the kali stockpile in Neuhof-Ellers of the K+S Kali GmbH. It is also called in the vernacular "Monte Kali". The stockpile consists of approx 50 million tons predominantly sodium chloride and calcium sulfate and is thus one of the largest dumps of Europe.

http://www.rhoenseite.de/galerie/rhoen/kaliberg.html
Rating of 503/27/2006253Google Earth Logo
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Silverwood Colliery

Silverwood Colliery

This is the old Silverwood Colliery near Rotherham.
Once held the record for 1 million tonnes of coal produced in a week. Closed down shortly after the miners strike in the 80's.
No rating yet03/15/2006202Google Earth Logo
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Rio Narce Gold Mine

Rio Narce Gold Mine

Gold Mine in the West of Asturias
Rating of 303/08/2006212Google Earth Logo
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Powerplant Fortuna

Powerplant Fortuna

This powerplant in Niederaussem west of Cologne is a new one that replaced the old brown coal plant. South west you see the remains of the old brown coal briquette factory and their brown coal mines.
Rating of 402/28/2006233Google Earth Logo
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Palabora copper mine

Palabora copper mine

The largest man-made hole in Africa is located 360 kilometres north-east of South African capital, Pretoria. The Palabora copper mine was excavated open-cast for 38 years: the end-result is easily visible from space: the pit now approaches 2000 metres in diameter and 762 metres deep (more than 230 metres beneath sea level).
In 2002 owner Rio Tinto declared the pit's depth meant surface e...
Rating of 3.601/05/20061,336Google Earth Logo
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Limestone Quarry - Thornton, IL

Limestone Quarry - Thornton, IL

This was at one time the world's largest limestone quarry. Half of the site will soon be used as a reservior for the sewer system during heavy rain situations.
No rating yet12/26/2005244Google Earth Logo
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Lazarevac mines

Lazarevac mines

Lazarevac open mine. Situated 40 kilometers south from Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro.
Rating of 3.512/09/2005337Google Earth Logo
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Ursa Major

Ursa Major

The Black Thunder thermal coal mine, located in the Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming has the the third-largest dragline ever built, it was assembled on site over a three-year period at a cost of US$50 million. It's name is Ursa Major.
More information at:
http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/thunder/
Rating of 312/09/2005437Google Earth Logo
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