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Phalaborwa Copper Mine - Republic South Africa

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: t-afsaf-00004

Image Size 300 DPI: 36 * 24 cm

Palabora Mining Company Limited's open cast mine is Africa's widest man-made hole at almost 2,000 meters wide. Seen from the international space station in december 2009.

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - COPPER - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPEDITION 22 - ISS - MINE - PALABORA - SOUTH AFRICA -