Strata
Apartment building in Chiatura, the mining town in Imereti, West Georgia. Chiatura flourished after the discovery of large reserves of manganese, and grew fast to accommodate the incoming miners. By 1913 the town’s mines produced up to 60 % of the global output. Production was revived after the first World War by the Soviet regime, which nationalized production. The collapse of the Soviet Union had a dramatic impact and, despite efforts to renew production, resulted in economic stagnation.
Strata
Apartment building in Chiatura, the mining town in Imereti, West Georgia. Chiatura flourished after the discovery of large reserves of manganese, and grew fast to accommodate the incoming miners. By 1913 the town’s mines produced up to 60 % of the global output. Production was revived after the first World War by the Soviet regime, which nationalized production. The collapse of the Soviet Union had a dramatic impact and, despite efforts to renew production, resulted in economic stagnation.