The project was undertaken by Cape Town photographerDillon Marsh, whose work wevefeatured once beforeon Amusing Planet.
Nababeep South Mine, Nababeep (1882 to 2000).
Then using a rendering engine and some quick adjustments for scale, Marsh inserted each orb into the landscape.
“Mines speak of a combination of sacrifice and gain,” he says.
Blue Mine, Springbok (1852 to 1912).
3,535 tonnes of copper extracted
West O’okiep Mine, Okiep (1862 to the early 1970s).
Over 500m deep, 284,000 tonnes of copper extracted
Tweefontein Mine, Concordia (1887 to 1904).
Over 100m deep, 38,747.7 tonnes of copper extracted
Jubilee Mine, Concordia (1971 to 1973).
Over 100m deep, 6,500 tonnes of copper extracted
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