2007 Photo Competition Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2007 Photo Competition. Once again the quality was excellent with an international flavour of mining from Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Laos, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.

Congratulations to Sandy Herd for the winning photo, Ramon Castillo for the second prize photo and Nicole Rothwell for the third prize photo.

The 2007 winners are below.

2007 winners

First prize Sandy Herd Lonely digger in the super pit Super Pit, Kalgoorlie, Australia
Second prize Ramon I. Castillo Checking for the suitability of the ceiling after an explosion. Benguet Mines, Philippines
Third prize Nicole Rothwell Dawn South Hedland, Australia
Highly commended
John Cazolis Marble Mine at Mount Penteli Mount Penteli, Greece
Oyunjargal Dendev Unsafe Friends Boroo Gold Mine, Mongolia
Oyunjargal Dendev Traditional New Year Morning Boroo Gold Mine, Mongolia
Greg Mastrangelo Sunrise behind resting tugs Port Hedland, Australia
Peter Ng Ants on a hill Kalgoorlie, Australia
Kris Parker Lightening over the Isa Mount Isa Mines, Australia
Anthony Riedel Synergy Commodore Mine, QLD, Australia
Kristi Riedel Power Commodore Mine, QLD, Australia
Yulia Rusmawati Maintain the distance KPC, Pelikan Pit, Indonesia
Nicholas Snow Now that's a hole in the ground Sunrise Dam, Western Australia
Dave Stephens Caught this jumbo op waiting for his nipper Nifty Copper Mine, Australia
James Sykes Sunrise at Leinster Nickel Operation BHP Billiton Nickel West Leinster, Australia
Brian Tasker New Age Driller Woodie Woodie Mine Site, Australia
Greg Tossel Diggin' in the dark Leviathan Pit, St. Ives Gold Mine, Australia