Mining

Below the Surface: Photographing Coal Miners Without the Stereotypes

By Peter van Agtmael

Google Unveils 3-Decade Time-Lapse of the Earth

By Jeffrey Kluger

Unrest Grows in China's Revolutionary Heartland

By Hannah Beech / Pingxiang

China Detains Mongolian Herders After Grasslands Protest

By Nash Jenkins
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A New PM Won't Be Enough to Solve Australia's Economic Problems

Malcolm Turnbull can't do much to stimulate China's demand for Australian exports

By Ian Bremmer

Authorities in India Hunt for Blast Suspect

At least 89 people were killed when illegally stored explosives ignited in a residential building

By Rishi Iyengar

Five Best Ideas of the Day: April 8

1. Mountaintop removal coal mining has made the air and water in Appalachia carcinogenic.By Jeff Biggers in Al Jazeera America2. Police officers are far more likely to commit intimate partner violence.By Leigh Goodmark in Fusion3....

By The Aspen Institute

Five Best Ideas of the Day: March 11

1. Special collaborative courts focus on rehabilitating troubled veterans. They’re working.By Spencer Michels at PBS Newshour2. PayPal runs a dead-simple microlending program that helps small businesses grow.By Michelle Goodman in Entrepreneur3. To make voters care,...

By The Aspen Institute

Meet the Sulfur Miners of Eastern Java

Photos reveal the hazardous work of sulfur miners at Kawah Ijen, a crater in eastern Java, Indonesia

By Yenni Kwok

The Jailing of Foreigners in Mongolia Is Unnerving the Business Community

In 2011, the resource-rich landlocked nation ranked as one of the fastest growing economies on earth, though falling commodity prices have since taken their toll

By Hannah Beech

The 10 Best Photo Essays of the Month

A compilation of the 10 most interesting photo essays published online in January, as curated by Mikko Takkunen

By Mikko Takkunen

Trees Come Down When the Gold Price Goes Up

A new study establishes a connection between demand for gold and deforestation

By Rishi Iyengar

Astronaut: The Age of Asteroids? Boooooring…

A retired astronaut on the great folly of the new space age

By Marsha Ivins

Photojournalism Daily: Nov. 28, 2014

Photojournalism Daily is a compilation of the most interesting photojournalism found on the web, curated by Mikko Takkunen

By Mikko Takkunen

Australian MP Calls Chinese Government 'Bastards'

"They shoot their own people, they haven't got a justice system and they want to take over this country"

By Ian Lloyd Neubauer / Sydney

Anger Builds as Victims of Turkey’s Worst Mining Disaster Are Buried

Turks are demanding answers as the death toll from Tuesday’s explosion in a coal mine in the country’s west reaches 284

By Charlie Campbell

Turkey: Images of a Mining Tragedy

Dramatic photographs show the fear and urgency as rescuers frantically scrabble to find survivors of Tuesday's coal mine explosion in Turkey, while stunned miners and distraught relatives look on. The explosion has killed over 200 of the 787 workers inside the mine at the time

By TIME Staff

West Virginia Mine Collapse Kills At Least 2

Authorities in Boone County have identified two of the miners who were killed after a roof collapsed on Monday night at their Patriot Coal-owned mine, which reportedly has a record 250 safety violations ranging from roofing hazards to methane leaks

By Dan Kedmey

Treasure Land: The Mines of Afghanistan by Yuri Kozyrev

Afghanistan’s mountains are rich in untapped minerals that could prove to be a blessing — and a curse. TIME sent contract photographer Yuri Kozyrev to photograph the country with a mineral wealth worth as much as $1 trillion.

By Krista Mahr

Uncharted Territories: Black Maps by David Maisel

The allure of the American West has captivated photographers since the earliest days of the medium. David Maisel's latest book, Black Maps, chronicles more than 25 years of observing the land from a god-like perspective and an obsession with environmental destruction.

By Paul Moakley
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