The Beauty (or Horror) of Rare Earth Mining

This dramatic and amazing scene, unfortunately, is not my latest work, it's a satellite image of a mine in China which digs for rare earth metals. Take a look at the link to see what exactly is being seen here...

http://www.livescience.com/19839-satellite-image-rare-earth-mining.html?utm_source=rcswidget&utm_medium=widget&utm_campaign=slideshow