The scene depicts an active open-pit mining or excavation site located in Hoche, Nigeria, observed from an elevated vantage point looking down into the pit

The scene depicts an active open-pit mining or excavation site located in Hoche, Nigeria, observed from an elevated vantage point looking down into the pit. In the immediate foreground, a steep, dark, and uneven slope of excavated earth and rock is visible. A large, yellow and dark-colored hydraulic excavator is positioned on this slope, its articulated arm extended downwards, engaged in earth-moving operations. Further down the extensive, multi-tiered excavation, two additional smaller excavators and two dump trucks are observable operating on a lower terrace. The background reveals the stepped walls of the pit, displaying distinct horizontal geological strata in varying shades of reddish-brown, light beige, and darker grey earth. The uppermost edge of the pit is populated with numerous green palm trees, set against a pale blue, hazy sky. A narrow strip of reddish-brown liquid, likely water, is visible pooling at the base of the excavation. No human figures are discernible.