The Pit
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Within the construct of this series of digital paintings I wanted to abstractly depict my perception of the ore extraction process.
Environmental Bullseye
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Environmental concerns give me pause as to the cost of this type of mining.
Haul Truck
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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My art is applied to the concept of
Ghost Town, because the town of Bingham was completely obliterated as the mine continued to expand into Bingham Canyon.
Haul Trucks
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Mother nature is our world’s greatest artist.
The Ground Gives
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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The ore extraction process is very violent and I wonder how much longer this will continue?
Waste Rock
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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The metals from the ore are beautiful and desirable.
Host Rock
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Many useful items are constructed because of this mine.
Copper
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Copper pipe to Olympic metals are just some of the items created from this ore.
Copper and Gold
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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But, I question the methods, are they really necessary?
Copper, Gold and Silver
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Or, is there another way?
Copper, Gold, Silver and Molybdenum
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Can we work with the Earth, our home, in a less destructive manner?
Extractive Metallurgy
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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What is the plan for this area when all is depleted?
Melting Ore
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Will the largest man-made hole in North America itself become a ghost town?
Smelting Bingham's Riches
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Continue to be a tourist attraction?
Liquid Copper
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Or, abandoned like so many other mining facilities have been?
Transformed
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by Elizabeth Miklavcic
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Where the remains are left to entropy and people, in the future, will wonder what this place was like in its heyday.