List of deepest mines

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This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least 2,197 m (7,208 ft), which is the depth of Krubera Cave, the deepest cave in the world. The depth measurements in this list represent the difference in elevation from the entrance of the mine to the deepest accessible 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.

RankName of mineDepthLocationPrimary resource
1Mponeng Gold Mine4.0 km (2.5 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
2TauTona Gold Mine3.9 km (2.4 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
3Savuka Gold Mine3.7 km (2.3 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
4Driefontein, Gauteng3.4 km (2.1 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
5Kusasalethu mine3.28 km (2.04 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
6Laronde Mine3.2 km (2.0 mi) CanadaGold, copper, silver, zinc[1]
7Moab Khotsong mine3.05 km (1.90 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
8South Deep mine2.99 km (1.86 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
9Kidd Mine2.93 km (1.82 mi) CanadaCopper, zinc[1]
10Great Noligwa Gold Mine2.6 km (1.6 mi) South AfricaGold[1]
11Creighton Mine2.5 km (1.6 mi) Canadanickel[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Duddu, Praveen (11 September 2013). "The top ten deepest mines in the world - Mining Technology". Mining Technology. Verdict Media Limited. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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