In conjunction with their exhibition Transparency and Other Worries, Lu Forsberg discusses our psychological proximity to mining with Deb Alvoen and Amelia Hine. After a chance encounter on a research trip to the location of Adani’s proposed Carmichael Mine, Deb Alvoen drew Forsberg a map enabling them to navigate to the site. She provides a unique perspective on the social impacts of mining, having previously worked in Community Relations for Rio Tinto and as an Executive Officer for Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Amelia Hine is a current PhD candidate in the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation at the University of Queensland. Her research focuses on the more-than-human relationships that are shaped by and influence mine closure and landscape planning.