The image presents an active open-pit mining operation located in Hoche, Nigeria

The image presents an active open-pit mining operation located in Hoche, Nigeria. The foreground consists of a steep, irregular slope of reddish-brown and lighter-colored soil and rock fragments, interspersed with small puddles of water. Beyond this slope, the excavated pit floor is visible, characterized by dark, wet earth heavily marked with tire tracks. The pit itself features tall, multi-tiered walls displaying distinct horizontal geological layers of varying dark and light tones. On the pit floor, heavy machinery is distributed: a yellow track-type bulldozer or front-end loader is positioned in the mid-left area. To its right, a convoy of three large articulated dump trucks, one identifiable with 'VOLVO' branding, are stationary. Further to the right, a large dark-colored hydraulic excavator, also bearing 'VOLVO' branding, and a partially visible yellow excavator are present. No human figures are distinctly visible. The upper rim of the pit, against a light sky, shows a line of palm trees.