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.

Nov 19, 2023 · Details: Tautona, also known as the Western Deep No.3 Shaft, ranks among the deepest gold mines globally, showcasing the mining industry’s determination to reach new depths in the pursuit of gold. Savuka Gold Mine (South Africa): Depth: Approximately 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles). Location: South Africa.

Jul 24, 2023 · The deepest mine in the world is the Mponeng gold mine in South Africa, which plunges 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) below the Earth’s surface. It makes for arguably the weirdest commute on Earth...

Dec 10, 2021 · Mponeng Gold Mine is the deepest mine on earth, and was known to be one of the most substantial gold mines. The mine is located in Carletonville, South Africa, it is still active and is owned by Harmony Gold.

Jun 11, 2019 · The deep underground mine comprises two shaft systems known as the South Shaft complex and the Twin Shaft complex. The mine switched from conventional mining to fully mechanised mining in 2008. The extracted ore is processed at a central metallurgical plant.

Oct 7, 2021 · The Mponeng gold mine located in the Gauteng province of South Africa, is the deepest operating mine in the world. It was the last underground operation by AngloGold Ashanti in South Africa.

Apr 25, 2017 · Though mining at TauTona presently takes place at the depths extending from within 1.85 kilometers to 3.45 kilometers deep, and its mining depth was prolonged to 3.9 kilometers concealed with the accumulation of a subordinate shaft.

Dec 6, 2024 · Some of the world’s deepest mines stretch thousands of meters below the Earth’s surface, where miners navigate intricate tunnels in search of precious resources. Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa is the world’s deepest, reaching 4 kilometers down.

The deepest mining shafts -- measured on the incline, not surface to bottom vertically -- went over 9,000. The No. 2 Shaft was the deepest mine in the United States by 1931. The price of copper began to fall in 1920 and the company’s profits fell, too.

The deepest diamond mine holding the absolute record is Mir in Yakutia, Russia. Its depth reaches 525 metres and the diameter is about 1.2 km. The mine was discovered in 1955.