In doing industrial photography, I love the challenge mining presents me. The environment within which I am shooting is harsh, dirty, and hell on your equipment, and, to be frank; not the prettiest place to be in.

I reckon the dirtiest must be the coal mines; the dust is like black talcum powder, and gets into everything.

These images were taken at Universal Coals's Kangala & New Clydesdale Collieries in South Africa.