Congo’s South Kivu governor suspends mining operations in province
The decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers.
Bogoñez created the stunning images by photographing the reflection of the Tinto River flowing through the historic mining zone. Then he rotated the pictures to create the illusion of a twister with fiery bands.
The region along the Tinto River has been mined for copper, silver and gold for centuries, making the water very acidic. The river gets its dynamic red hue from the dissolved iron.
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