Global mine ranking by depth 2021 | Statista
Largest global mines based on depth as of 2021. Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 30, 2023. As of 2021, the Mponeng Gold Mine in Carletonville, South Africa, was the deepest mine in ...
1.2 billion-year-old groundwater is some of the oldest on Earth
The gold and uranium mine, known as Moab Khotsong, sits about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of Johannesburg and is home to one of the world's deepest mine shafts, plunging to depths of 1.86 ...
10 World's Most Deepest Mines » Geology Science
Location: South Africa. 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.
Kloof Gold Mine, Witwatersrand Basin, Gauteng Province, …
Kloof stood as the biggest gold mine in South Africa by producing 352,000 ounces (oz) of gold in 2020. It is one of the deepest mines in the world with its mining depth extending …
Mponeng Gold Mine, South Africa
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. Harmony Gold, South …
[SLIDESHOW] The Deepest Underground Mines …
Located in the West Wits region of South Africa, the TauTona ranks as the world's second deepest underground mine in the world. Owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti, the mine goes miles …
Exploring World's Top Ten Worlds Deepest Mines in South …
AngloGold Ashantis Mponeng gold mine, located south-west of Johannesburg in South Africa, is currently the deepest mine in the world. The operating depth at Mponeng mine ranged from between 2.4km to more than 3.9km below the surface by the end of 2012. Ongoing expansions have …
Deepest Mines In The World
Mponeng Gold Mine is located to the southwest of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, and is presently one of the deepest mines in the world. The ownership of the Mponeng gold mine lies with the …
Impala Platinum mine accident in South Africa kills 11
28 November 2023. Operations at the mine have been suspended. An accident at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed 11 workers and injured 75, the mine's operator says. Impala Platinum chief ...
Top 10 Deepest Mines in the World | Mining Digital
1. Mponeng Gold Mine. 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. Commissioned during 1987, Mponeng Gold Mine has around 5400 metric tonnes of rock excavated on …
The 10 deepest underground mines in the world (South Africa …
Eight of the ten deepest mines in the world reside in a particular region of South Africa, while the remaining two – Kidd Creek and Creighton – are both located in Ontario, Canada. This article first appeared in Mining Review Africa Issue 7 2018. You can read the full digital magazine here or subscribe here to receive a print copy. Tags.
INFOGRAPHIC: The world's deepest gold mine
The Vredefort crater, the world's largest impact crater at about 200 miles in diameter, is now 2.02 billion years old and potentially helped reveal the Witwatersrand …
Major Mines & Projects | Mponeng Mine
Overview. Owners. Source: p. 105. Mponeng is wholly-owned and operated by Harmony. Deposit Type. Conglomerate hosted. Summary: Mponeng is situated on the …
The Deepest Gold Mine In The World Is In South Africa,
The deepest gold mine in the world right now is AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine, which is situated in South Africa southwest of Johannesburg. By the end of 2018, the Mponeng mine's working ...
Gold Fields South Deep Gold Mine
About South Deep. South Deep Gold Mine is a world-class bulk mechanised mining operation located in the Witwatersrand Basin, near Westonaria 50km south-west …
Harmony Moves Forward With Plans To Expand World's Deepest Gold Mine …
Harmony Gold Mining, the biggest gold-producing corporation in South Africa by volume, recently announced its plans to begin deepening its flagship Mponeng mine. The major corporation operates in both South Africa and Papua New Guinea, controlling nine underground operations, including the Mponeng mine, which is the …
The Deepest Gold Mine In The World Is In South Africa
Overview Of Mponeng Gold Mine. The deepest gold mine in the world right now is AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine, which is situated in South Africa southwest of Johannesburg. By the end of 2018, the Mponeng mine's working depth varied from 3.16 km (1.96 miles) to 3.84 km (2.38 miles) below the surface. The operational …
Top 10 deepest mines on the planet
Moab Khotsong gold mine is part of AngloGold Ashanti's Vaal River operations in South Africa, being located around 180km south-west of Johannesbur. The gold mine is currently the sixth deepest pit in the …
Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at South African mines
Impala Platinum said it was offering voluntary job cuts to workers at some of the world's deepest platinum mining shafts in South Africa in a bid to cut costs as prices for the metal fall.
11 killed as South Africa platinum mine lift plunges
South Africa has the world's deepest mines and is a major exporter of gold, diamonds, coal and other raw materials. Many of the deep mines have lifts that can carry more than 100 people at a time.
Top 10 deep open-pit mines
The deepest open pit mines are scattered geographically across the world unlike the deepest underground mines, which are mostly concentrated in South Africa. The majority of the deepest open pit operations in the world are copper producing mines. Mining-technology profiles the world's top ten deepest open pit mines currently active. …
Major Mines & Projects | Mponeng Mine
Mponeng is a deep-level underground gold mine operating at depths ranging between 3,160m and 3,740m BMD, and currently the deepest mine in the world with development at 3,841m BMD. Potential future mining operations at Mponeng are expected to deepen the shaft bottom to 4,227m BMD. The reef portion being mined at Mponeng is accessible …
Top 10: Gold mines in South Africa by proven mineral reserves
SOUTH DEEP GOLD MINE – 32.8 MOZ. Located in the Witwatersrand Basin in the Gauteng province, the South Deep gold mine has estimated reserves of 32.8 Moz. With a depth of 2,995m below the surface, the mine is also the seventh deepest in the world and contains a large resource base of uranium.
Deepest mine | Guinness World Records
2012. The deepest mine in the world is AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine, near Johannesburg in South Africa. By 2012, the operating depth had already reached 3.9-km below the surface, and later expansions have resulted in digging below the 4-km mark. In 2012, the mine produced 405,000 oz of gold. Rock walls mine reach temperatures 60°C …
INFOGRAPHIC: The world's deepest gold mine
Mission Accomplished. At the bottom of the world's deepest gold mine, there is a 30-inch seam of gold called the Ventersdorp Contact Reef. This is what the miners came for, but soon they will ...
The Deepest Gold Mine in the World: Mponeng Mine
03 Aug The Deepest Gold Mine in the World: Mponeng Mine. Location: Guateng, South Africa. Depth: 2.5 miles below the surface. Popular culture has created a very specific preconception of what people imagine a mine to look like. Mines are often thought of as these crude, makeshift structures held up by rickety wooden beams and lit by gas lanterns.
Underground Cities And 'Ghost' Miners: What Some People Do For Gold
South Africa's Mponeng gold mine is a 2.5-mile-deep network of chutes and tunnels that employs about 4,000 miners. ... and the cold air descends down these registers into the deepest mining levels ...
The Deepest Mine in the World
Coal | 1,546 metres deep. The world's deepest coal mine is the Shakhterskaya mine in the Donbas region of southeastern Ukraine, which opened in 1986. Ukraine is one of the world's major coal mining nations and in 2020 produced 24.1 million tonnes. It is one of the country's most important industries and employs around 500,000 …
South African Gold Rush: A Journey Through Top 10 Largest Mines
10. Cortez gold mine, USA. 1. South Deep gold mine – 32.8 million ounces (Moz) South Deep gold mine is the largest gold mine in the world, by reserves. Located 45km south-west of Johannesburg in the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, South Deep is also the seventh deepest mine in the world, with a mine depth up to 2,998m below the surface.
Kloof Gold Mine, Witwatersrand Basin, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Production. Kloof stood as the biggest gold mine in South Africa by producing 352,000 ounces (oz) of gold in 2020. It is one of the deepest mines in the world with its mining depth extending up to 3,347m below the surface. Sibanye-Stillwater targets to optimise mineral resources and maintain production levels at Kloof through mining secondary ...