This open-pit mine in Kokpatas, Uzbekistan, operated by Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat, a state-owned company, began operating in the mid- 1990s and has been expanding ever since. “We are a commercial-first company,” Schingler stresses, primarily interested in helping customers make better business decisions. But Planet believes its imagery can also contribute to better stewardship of the world’s resources, and its images are useful to organizations monitoring conflict and humanitarian situations and regulating natural resource extraction. (Images courtesy of Planet)
