Deepest mines in the world
Twenty+ deepest mines in the world ranked by depth (km)
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24 rows, 8 columns.
- name Category
- Mine name Mponeng Gold, TauTona, Savuka Gold, East Rand, Driefontein, Kusasalethu, Empire, Kloof, Laronde, Kolar Gold Fields, Blyvooruitzicht, Moab Khotsong and 12 more
- rank Number
- Ranking based on depth, largest to smallest 1 – 24
- notes Category
- Grouped under Mponeng
- status Category
- Active or closed Active, Closed
- depth_km Number
- Depth in kilometres 2.334 – 4
- location Category
- Country of operation South Africa, United States, Canada, India, Brazil
- date_closed Number
- If closed, date of closure 1956 – 2020
- primary_resource Category
- Primary mined resource Gold, Gold, Uranium, Gold, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Zinc, Solder, Lead, Zinc, Nickel
First rows
| name | rank | notes | status | depth_km | location | date_closed | primary_resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mponeng Gold | 1 | Active | 4 | South Africa | Gold | ||
| TauTona | 2 | Grouped under Mponeng | Active | 3.9 | South Africa | Gold | |
| Savuka Gold | 3 | Closed | 3.7 | South Africa | 2017 | Gold | |
| East Rand | 4 | Closed | 3.585 | South Africa | 2008 | Gold | |
| Driefontein | 5 | Active | 3.42 | South Africa | Gold | ||
| Kusasalethu | 6 | Active | 3.388 | South Africa | Gold | ||
| Empire | 7 | Closed | 3.355 | United States | 1956 | Gold | |
| Kloof | 8 | Active | 3.347 | South Africa | Gold, Uranium | ||
| Laronde | 9 | Active | 3.26 | Canada | Gold, Copper, Silver, Zinc | ||
| Kolar Gold Fields | 10 | Closed | 3.217 | India | 2001 | Gold | |
| Blyvooruitzicht | 11 | Active | 3.213 | South Africa | Gold, Uranium | ||
| Moab Khotsong | 12 | Active | 3.052 | South Africa | Gold, Uranium |
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