A snowmobile with child trailer heads out into the white
Soon to be the last active mine on the island, Mine 7 perches precariously above the valley, about 15km from Longyearbyen. The 'high quality' coal from here is used to power the town and for high-value export to places including Germany, where it is used to power smelters in the vehicle industry.
Aurora pokes through patchy cloud above a Sami-style lavvu tent, situated about 12km from Longyearbyen
