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A geologist panning for platinum in a stream near Latyrin-Vayam in Koryakia. Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia. 1999
RKA0018-14		 The town sign of Monchegorsk with the chimneys from nickel smelting behind. Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. 2005
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The remains of a tree in the 'dead zone' where virtually nothing grows, around the town of Monchegorsk. Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. 2005
RKO0078-18		 Smoke containing sulphur dioxide belches from the chimneys of a nickel foundry at Norilsk, W.Siberia, Russia. 2000
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A truck being loaded with coal at the Kotuy Mine, the most northerly coal mine on the Russian mainland. Taymyr, Northern Siberia, Russia. 2004
RTY0053-01		 Gold mine near the town of Bilibino. Chukotka. Siberia. Russia. 1994
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Workers leaving the copper foundry in Norilsk at the end of a shift. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0064-04		 Smoke containing sulphur dioxide belches from the chimneys of a nickel foundry at Norilsk, W.Siberia, Russia. 2000
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A giant digger loads ore into the back of truck at an open mine near Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0069-14		 A worker uses a respirator against sulphur dioxide gas in the copper foundry in Norilsk. W. Siberia, Russia. 2000
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A woman miner rides in a train to the pit face at the October mine near Norilsk. W.Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0081-05		 Red hot slag from a nickel foundry in Norilsk glows at dusk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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Sparks shower into the converter aisle at the copper foundry in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0088-03		 A driver in the cab of an underground train in the October Mine near Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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A Komi old copper bowl suspended by a stove and used to hold water for washing hands and face. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.
RY.2302-49		 A geologist panning for platinum in a stream near Latyrin-Vayam in Koryakia. Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia. 1999
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An open cast platinum mine at Latyrin-Vayam in Koryakia. Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia. 1999
RKA0020-03		 A mid 15th Century copper ornament depicting a reindeer from a traditional Nenets man's belt. Salekhard, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia
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Behind a lake, smoke rises from chimneys at the nickel smelter in Monchegorsk, one of the most polluted areas in NW Russia. 2005
RKO0078-02		 Chimneys from the smelters in the town of Nikel emit sulphur dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere. Kola Peninsula. NW Russia. 2005
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A gold mine near the town of Bilibino. Gold is removed in the summer. Chukotka. Siberia. Russia. 1994
RC.0006-04		 An open cast platinum mine at Latyrin-Vayam in Koryakia. Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia. 1999
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Smoke containing sulphur dioxide belches from the chimney of a nickel foundry at Norilsk, W.Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0066-18		 A worker in the nickel foundry at Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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The converter aisle in the copper foundry at Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0076-11		 A vehicle transporting ore at the October Mine near Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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A safety crew prepares to go underground at the October mine near Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0082-01		 The converter aisle at the copper foundry in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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A worker is silhouetted against red hot metal at the copper foundry in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0086-05		 The converter aisle in the copper foundry at Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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Sparks shower into the converter aisle at the copper foundry in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
RWS0088-02		 Children play outside in a school break in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000
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