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MineGuessr – Elatsite, Bulgaria: Porphyry Copper-Gold Open Pit in the Srednogorie Zone

Open-pit porphyry copper–gold mine at Elatsite in Bulgaria, with a high-altitude pit above Etropole and separate flotation–tailings facilities visible near Mirkovo in satellite imagery.

MineGuessr – Tellnes, Norway: Ilmenite Open-Pit Mine in the Rogaland Anorthosite Province

Open-pit ilmenite mine at Tellnes in Sokndal, Norway, with an elongated pit in anorthosite, waste rock dumps and tailings facilities visible in satellite imagery.

MineGuessr – Siilinjärvi, Finland: Apatite–Phosphate Open-Pit Mine in Central Finland

Apatite–phosphate open-pit mine at Siilinjärvi in central Finland, with twin pits, large tailings and pale phosphogypsum stacks visible in satellite imagery.

MineGuessr – Minas de Alquife, Spain: Europe’s Largest Open-Pit Iron Ore Mine

Large terraced iron ore open pit at Minas de Alquife in Granada, Spain, with red waste dumps and processing facilities visible in satellite imagery.

MineGuessr – Styrian Erzberg, Austria: Terraced Open-Pit Iron Ore “Pyramid”

Multi-level open-pit iron ore mine at Erzberg in Styria, Austria, with stepped terraces supplying millions of tonnes of ore each year to voestalpine’s steel plants.

MineGuessr – Kevitsa, Finland: Multimetal Open-Pit for Nickel, Copper & PGEs

Multimetal open-pit mine at Kevitsa near Sodankylä, Finland, with expanding pit, tailings and trolley-assisted haul roads featured in the MineGuessr mining advent calendar.

MineGuessr – Sydvaranger, Norway: Arctic Iron Ore and Green Steel Magnetite

Arctic open-pit iron ore operation at Bjørnevatn near Kirkenes, redesigned to produce high-grade magnetite concentrate for Europe’s green steel value chain.

MineGuessr – Narva, Estonia: Open-Pit Oil Shale Mine Feeding Border Power Plants

Satellite view of the Narva open-pit oil shale mine in Ida-Viru County, showing strip-mined panels, dragline pits and reforested spoils featured in the MineGuessr mining advent calendar.

MineGuessr – Tunstead, UK’s largest limestone quarry

Aerial view of Tunstead Quarry near Buxton, showing the twin limestone pits, cement plant and rail link featured in the MineGuessr mining advent calendar.

MineGuessr – Skouriotissa, Cyprus: Ancient Copper Mine Turned Hydromet Hub

Aerial view of the Skouriotissa copper mine in Cyprus, showing the open pit, leach pads and historic slag heaps featured in the MineGuessr mining advent calendar.