The New York Times – Film:
A coal miner’s daughter turned filmmaker profiles a region’s relationship with fossil fuel and presents a eulogy for a way of life.
Category: Mines and Mining
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Walking 36 Miles Through the Wales Countryside
The New York Times – Travel:
Walking 36 miles through the Welsh countryside, a writer considers a proposed new national forest, which is designed to help tackle climate change, boost biodiversity and promote nature tourism.
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Fire. Rainbow. Peacock. They’re All Opals.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Other precious gems are more valuable. ‘But in beauty,’ one miner said, ‘there is no stone that can be compared to it.’
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Tiffany Buys Some of a Legendary Diamond Mine’s Last Finds
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The new Tiffany Collection comprises 35 gems, including an unusual red stone, from the Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia.
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Capturing the Joyful Spirit of a Montana General Store
The New York Times – Travel:
The state’s oldest continually open general store serves customers in Fishtail from all walks of life, from ranchers and miners to doctors and C.E.O.s.
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Larimar, the Dominican Republic’s Unique Stone
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Dominican Republic wants jewelers to love larimar, the national stone. But authorities shut the mine temporarily after two fatal accidents.
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An Intimate Look at Mexico’s Indigenous Seri People
The New York Times – Travel:
The identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.