List of deepest mines
This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least 2,212 m (7,257 ft), which is the depth of Veryovkina Cave, the deepest known natural cave in the world. The depth measurements in this list represent the difference in elevation from the entrance of the mine to the deepest excavated point.
The definition of mine for this list is an artificially made excavation for the purpose of extracting resources, that can potentially be accessed by humans.
Rank | Name of mine | Depth | Location | Primary resource | Active / closed |
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1 | Mponeng Gold Mine | 4.0 km (2.5 mi) | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Active |
2 | TauTona Mine | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Closed 2018[2] |
3 | Savuka Gold Mine | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Active |
4 | East Rand Mine | 3.585 km (2.228 mi)[3] | ![]() |
Gold | Closed 2008[2] |
5 | Driefontein Mine | 3.420 km (2.125 mi)[4] | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Active |
6 | Kusasalethu mine | 3.388 km (2.105 mi)[5] | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Active |
7 | Empire Mine | 3.355 km (2.085 mi) | ![]() |
Gold[6] | Closed 1956 |
8 | Kloof mine | 3.347 km (2.080 mi)[7] | ![]() |
Gold, uranium | Active |
9 | Blyvooruitzicht mine | 3.213 km (1.996 mi)[8] | ![]() |
Gold, uranium | Active |
10 | Kolar Gold Fields | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Closed 2001 |
11 | Moab Khotsong mine | 3.052 km (1.896 mi)[9] | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Active |
12 | Kidd Mine | 3.014 km (1.873 mi)[10] | ![]() |
Copper, zinc[1] | Active |
13 | Laronde Mine | 3.008 km (1.869 mi)[11] | ![]() |
Gold, copper, silver, zinc[1] | Active |
14 | Morro Velho | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | ![]() |
Gold | Active |
15 | South Deep mine | 2.99 km (1.86 mi) | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Active |
16 | Target 1 Mine | 2.945 km (1.830 mi)[12] | ![]() |
Gold | Active |
17 | Homestake Mine | 2.438 km (1.515 mi) | ![]() |
Gold | Closed |
18 | 2.426 km (1.507 mi)[13] | ![]() |
Gold | Active | |
19 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi)[14] | ![]() |
Gold[1] | Closed | |
20 | Creighton Mine | 2.39 km (1.49 mi)[15] | ![]() |
Nickel[1] | Active |
21 | 2.365 km (1.470 mi)[16] | ![]() |
Gold | Active | |
22 | 2.349 km (1.460 mi)[17] | ![]() |
Gold, uranium | Active | |
23 | Kopanang mine | 2.334 km (1.450 mi)[18] | ![]() |
Gold, uranium | Active |
See also[]
- List of deepest caves
- List of longest tunnels
- List of largest mining companies by revenue
- List of mines
- List of mines in South Africa
- List of mining companies
- Extreme points of Earth
- Kola Superdeep Borehole
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Duddu, Praveen (11 September 2013). "The top ten deepest mines in the world - Mining Technology". Mining Technology. Verdict Media Limited. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b "2018".
- ^ "TauTona Gold Mine, Anglo Gold, South Africa".
- ^ "Gold Fields Ltd Gold Mine - Driefontein - South Africa".
- ^ https://www.harmony.co.za/business/sa/kusasalethu
- ^ "California's gold history lives in Empire Mine State Historic Park" (PDF). parks.ca.gov. State of California. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Kloof".
- ^ "Blyvoor Gold Mine".
- ^ https://www.harmony.co.za/business/sa/moab-khotsong
- ^ "Home - Home | KDD Operations".
- ^ https://www.agnicoeagle.com/English/operations/operations/laronde/default.aspx
- ^ "Major Mines & Projects | Target 1 Mine".
- ^ "Major Mines & Projects | Phakisa Mine".
- ^ "Great Noligwa Gold Mine, South Africa".
- ^ "Viewpoint Mining Magazine - Vale Inco's Creighton mine: Digging deeper by the day".
- ^ "Major Mines & Projects | Bambanani Mine".
- ^ "Major Mines & Projects | Tshepong Mine".
- ^ "Major Mines & Projects | Kopanang Mine".
External links[]
Categories:
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