Internationally known Snowden Mining Industry Consultants is pleased to announce the 2011 winners of its popular photo competition, "Celebrating the Mining Industry."
With more than 1000 entries from around the world, some from as far away as Ukraine, India, Ghana, and Tasmania, the contest is aimed at promoting the positive aspects of the mining industry by exhibiting the efforts of enthusiastic photographers at several events around the world.
Now in its 7th year, the photo contest features six categories and this year's winners are:
Overall Winner: Joe Brnobic
Title: Urubamba salt mine consists of thousands of pools filled with salt-saturated water that filters through salt deposits above the mine.
Location: Urubamba, Peru
Black & White: Buchachon Petthanya
Title: Almost done
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Landscape/General: Mamun Sultan Nur
Title: Stones and boulders collected from here are sent to different parts of the world for construction works.
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Equipment/Machinery: Brock Johnston
Title: Welder arc-air gouging Hitachi EX5500 bucket
Location: Carlota Copper, AZ, USA
People/Culture: KM Asad
Title: A lady stone collector in Dhola River in Volagoni, Syleth, Bangladesh.
Location: Syleth, stone mine site, Bangladesh.
Special Commendation: Carol Maney
Title: Frank's bits
Location: MMG, Rosebury, Tasmania.
To view the winning photos please contact Pips Kumleben www.snowdengroup.com
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