Photo credits

The photographers behind the pictures.

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BalticServers data center
Ai infrastructure BalticServers data center BalticServers.com · CC BY-SA 3.0
Virginia Tech - data center
Ai infrastructure Virginia Tech - data center Christopher Bowns · CC BY-SA 2.0
Microsoft Data Center Middenmeer, the Netherlands - 2
Ai infrastructure Microsoft Data Center Middenmeer, the Netherlands - 2 Hay Kranen · CC BY 4.0
Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine & Processing Facility
Rare earths Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine & Processing Facility Tmy350 · CC BY-SA 4.0
MountainPassCA
Rare earths MountainPassCA Plazak · CC BY-SA 3.0
Uyuni salt flat, Bolivia ESA380675
Lithium Uyuni salt flat, Bolivia ESA380675 European Space Agency · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Crepúsculo salino (Explore) - Flickr - Runa 59
Lithium Crepúsculo salino (Explore) - Flickr - Runa 59 Runa 59 · CC BY 4.0
Roșia Poieni open-pit copper mine
Copper Roșia Poieni open-pit copper mine Cristian Bortes · CC BY 2.0
The Lavender Open Pit Mine, Bisbee, Arizona
Copper The Lavender Open Pit Mine, Bisbee, Arizona Matthew.kowal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine 2012-09-17 21-25-59
Copper Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine 2012-09-17 21-25-59 Jet6581 · CC BY-SA 3.0
LHC helium tanks
Helium LHC helium tanks Leo Koivulehto · CC BY 2.0
Exell Helium Plant circa 1980
Helium Exell Helium Plant circa 1980 Federal Helium Program · Public domain
Niobium strips
Niobium Niobium strips Mauro Cateb · CC BY-SA 3.0
Niobium strip
Niobium Niobium strip Mauro Cateb · CC BY-SA 4.0
Anchor pylon of high-voltage overhead power line 750 kV
Power and grid Anchor pylon of high-voltage overhead power line 750 kV Novoklimov · CC0
High-voltage power lines - Sächsische Schweiz - Stolpen
Power and grid High-voltage power lines - Sächsische Schweiz - Stolpen Lupus in Saxonia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant
Power and grid Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant Vsatinet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant cooling towers from the east
Power and grid Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant cooling towers from the east Jakec · CC BY-SA 3.0
Container ship NYK Themis at the Port of Los Angeles
Sovereignty Container ship NYK Themis at the Port of Los Angeles Downtowngal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Container ship in the Port of Vigo
Sovereignty Container ship in the Port of Vigo Toatway · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pudong Shanghai November 2017 panorama
China watch Pudong Shanghai November 2017 panorama King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shanghai skyline waterfront pudong 5166168 69 70
China watch Shanghai skyline waterfront pudong 5166168 69 70 Ermell · CC0
US Capitol west side
Us policy US Capitol west side Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 3.0
US Capitol east side
Us policy US Capitol east side Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mike Starkey Soybean Harvest (52490323652)
Agribusiness Mike Starkey Soybean Harvest (52490323652) USDAgov · Public domain
Mike Starkey Soybean Harvest (52490323277)
Agribusiness Mike Starkey Soybean Harvest (52490323277) USDAgov · Public domain
Palácio Nereu Ramos - Brasília - 20150603172521
Brazil Palácio Nereu Ramos - Brasília - 20150603172521 Donatas Dabravolskas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brasilia National Congress Buildings
Brazil Brasilia National Congress Buildings Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Heritage tail flash of an F-35A from the 187th Fighter Wing
Defense supply Heritage tail flash of an F-35A from the 187th Fighter Wing 1st Lt. Michael Luangkhot · Public domain
F-35A Lightning II from the 187th Fighter Wing showcases heritage tail flash
Defense supply F-35A Lightning II from the 187th Fighter Wing showcases heritage tail flash 1st Lt. Michael Luangkhot · Public domain
Lectra Haul giant mining truck-Asbestos, Quebec
Critical minerals Lectra Haul giant mining truck-Asbestos, Quebec Cjp24 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Howo Sinotruk Mining Dump Truck (Mining Indonesia 2026)
Critical minerals Howo Sinotruk Mining Dump Truck (Mining Indonesia 2026) Sulthan Naufal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Uranium Ore in Barrels (03010299) (4723344137)
Uranium Uranium Ore in Barrels (03010299) (4723344137) IAEA Imagebank · CC BY-SA 2.0
Olympic dam ore cpy
Uranium Olympic dam ore cpy Geomartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nickeline-annabergite (Cobalt, Ontario, Canada)
Cobalt Nickeline-annabergite (Cobalt, Ontario, Canada) James St. John · CC BY 2.0
Nickeline (Cobalt, Ontario, Canada)
Cobalt Nickeline (Cobalt, Ontario, Canada) James St. John · CC BY 2.0
Gallium crystals 1
Gallium Gallium crystals 1 Maxim Bilovitskiy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gallium bar cracked open to show crystal structure
Gallium Gallium bar cracked open to show crystal structure Arònel123 · CC BY 4.0
Silicon Wafer 20190210
Germanium Silicon Wafer 20190210 Enrique Jiménez · CC BY-SA 2.0
5C2A5953R - 49913961083 – Silicon Wafer 20200519
Germanium 5C2A5953R - 49913961083 – Silicon Wafer 20200519 Rob Bulmahn · CC BY 2.0
Graphite from Velke Tresne, Czech Republic
Graphite Graphite from Velke Tresne, Czech Republic Zbynek Burival · CC BY-SA 4.0
Graphite found near Mautern
Graphite Graphite found near Mautern Kritzolina · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wolframiteportugal2
Tungsten Wolframiteportugal2 Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wolframite, quartz, arsénopyrite, calcite, pyrite (Chine)
Tungsten Wolframite, quartz, arsénopyrite, calcite, pyrite (Chine) Parent Géry · CC BY-SA 3.0
Stibnite (antimony sulphide) at Melbourne Museum
Antimony Stibnite (antimony sulphide) at Melbourne Museum Ethmostigmus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antimonit Quarz aus Japan
Antimony Antimonit Quarz aus Japan Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0
GWA narrow-gauge iron ore train, Middleback Range-Whyalla
Iron ore GWA narrow-gauge iron ore train, Middleback Range-Whyalla Alexander Macduff · CC0
Aurizon Iron Ore
Iron ore Aurizon Iron Ore Tomoyn · CC BY 4.0