The painting depicts a mining landscape from an elevated perspective. The horizon, marked by rocky hills and a pale sky with clouds, is high in the composition. Below the horizon, there are reddish-brown mounds, tracks, a steam shovel with coal carts, industrial facilities with smokestacks emitting grey smoke, low structures, and a water tower. The color palette consists mainly of earthy reds and browns for the mine, contrasting with the grays of smoke and blues of the sky. Broad brushstrokes add movement to clouds and smoke, while the landscape is portrayed with a more structured approach, highlighting the geometric forms and textures of the terrain.