Borodino open-pit mine in Russia

KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 28: A view of country's largest coal mine with the length of the open-pit mine more than seven kilometers and with a width of two kilometers and the height of the coal seam is up to 100 meters in Borodino village of Krasnoyarsk, Russia on September 28, 2023. In terms of area, which is more than 2 thousand hectares, the section can be compared with 2 thousand football fields. The Borodino open-pit mine produces over 20 million tons of coal per year. Borodino coal goes to the energy system of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, including to all large thermal stations in the region, as well as to Khakassia, the Novosibirsk region, the Altai Territory and to housing and communal services enterprises of the Far East. In February 2016, the billionth ton of coal since commissioning was shipped to consumers at the Borodino coal mine. The facility has also been criticized by environmentalists for its negative impact on nature. (Photo by Alexander Manzyuk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)