Mining
20/11/10
As I track the history of Neerdie I have had one of those "ah-ha" moments with regard to a contemporary issue that I could develop as a visual statement. This has been followed within twelve hours by the early morning news of yet another mining disaster - this time in New Zealand. As I type this we await news of the survival or otherwise of 29 men. This has led me to further investigate the obsessive and destructive way in which we inhabit this planet - the mining and consumption of our natural resources. I have been thinking of mining also in the terms of how the Aboriginal people managed to live for so long without taking from the Earth in this way - their understanding of how to live with respect for all that is provided here for our survival - living with simple needs and sustainable practises. This first entry is an early investigation using the internet to broaden my understanding of the number of mining disasters that happen at the mine as opposed to the environmental disaster that is a by-product of mining.
Ten Worst Mining Disasters
Relic from Welsh Mining Disaster - the value of a miner
Global Journalist
A wave of mine disasters
Art and Images of Mining
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