Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a mine geologist between 1996 and 2010 before embarking on a career in photography.

These photos were taken over a period of nine months in 2009 and offer an insider’s view of a world known first-hand only to a very small number of people, for whom the mine is almost a second home.

Contrast is everywhere: light and darkness, the smallness of men against the immense machines and their jovial spirit against a hostile environment.
<a href="/photo-895885.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895886.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895887.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895888.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895889.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895890.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895891.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895892.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895893.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895894.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895895.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895896.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895897.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895898.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895899.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895900.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895901.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF

<a href="/photo-895902.html"><h1>Neves-Corvo</h1><h2>Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal</h2><p>Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider&#039;s vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...</p><p class="copyright">&copy; GBF</p><p class="clickhere">Click here to view photo page on mindat.org</p></a>

Neves-Corvo

Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja, Portugal

Gonçalo Barriga worked at the Neves-Corvo Mine as a Mine Geologist between 1996 and 2010, before embarking in a photographic career. These photos were taken over a period of 9 months, in 2009, and constitute an insider's vision of a world known first hand only to a very small few, for whom the mine is almost a second home. Contrast is ...

© GBF