An open-pit excavation site in Katon Rikkos, Nigeria, is depicted under bright daylight

An open-pit excavation site in Katon Rikkos, Nigeria, is depicted under bright daylight. Approximately fifteen adult males are engaged in manual labor within the reddish-brown earthen pit, which features steep, uneven walls and loose soil. In the foreground, a barefoot man dressed in light brown garments and a dark head covering is crouched, facing downward, his hands appearing soiled. Multiple flexible brown hoses or cables snake across the dry, dusty ground, interspersed with scattered light blue plastic water bottles. The mid-ground shows a cluster of 8-10 men at a lower level of the pit, some standing, others crouched or seated, wearing various colored shirts (red, blue, grey, purple, yellow) and head coverings. Their postures suggest digging or processing material. A muddy, light brown water puddle occupies a depression to the left of this group. In the background, three men stand on a higher ledge of the pit, one holding a red plastic bucket, another appearing to operate a tool. The overall scene indicates an active, manual extraction or excavation operation.