dadpad, I would never have guessed desalination plant, because it seems to be located in the middle of nowhere - far away from water.
A chemical plant, perhaps.
Not a chemical plant CI. It is 2.30am in the morning and I happened to be awake as we're watching the WK from Germany.
Well, that soil does look as though it contains quite a bit of ferrous oxide, Dutchy. Some sort of iron ore processing plant?
Just a guess. Opal mining camp in Australia.
Letty you are getting close, Australia it is, and CI you are spot on also.
Just noted, dadpad gave a great hint.
Well, Dutchy, is it iron ore or opals?
Yes, it does produce some gold as a by-product but something else is its main attraction to the world.
Let's give Dutchy a chance to catch up, but Francis probably has it right.
Thank you Francis for solving the puzzle, as always your 100% correct, affords me to go to bed now, 3.34am.
By the way this is the worlds largest Uranium mine. 42% of the world's uranium can be found here at 500 metres under the desert soil.
Goodnight folks.
Well, I've stayed up all night, but it certainly wasn't to watch no World Soccer. <smile> nite, Dutchy.
Go, Francis.
North of the equator?
(A2K's problems seem to be finished -- all is working fine for me now!

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