Recent estimations of the mine’s incredible mineral wealth project it could continue operating at its current pace for another four decades. Such was their industry that nearby villages became central locations of the mineral trade, becoming quite wealthy and fueling industrial development throughout Europe. Until explosives became used in mining in the 18th century, workers used hammers and chisels to delve deep into the rock. The Erzeberg mine produces more than 2 million metric tons of iron ore each year. Considered the world’s largest deposit of the iron mineral siderite, it has been a place of mineral extraction for centuries.
Scorched and dusty terraces cut deeper and deeper into the red rock, a ziggurat carved over at least 700 years of industrial activity. Below us opened a vast pit slowly cannibalizing the Earth’s innards. This essay, which has been adapted from a keynote Anab gave at the Design for Planet Festival in November 2022, was developed in collaboration with Isabelle Bucklow, a writer and researcher at Superflux.ĮRZEBERG, Austria - Huddled together at the edge of a precipice overlooking an abysmal void, we gasped for breath.
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