Mponeng is an ultra-deep tabular gold mine in South Africa in the Witwatersrand Basin of the Gauteng Province. [1] Previously known as Western Deep Levels No1 Shaft, the mine began operations in 1986. [2] It is one of the most substantial gold mines in the world in terms of production and magnitude, reaching over 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) below the ...

This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least 2,224 m (7,297 ft), which is the depth of Krubera 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 Homestake Mine was a deep underground gold mine (8,000 feet or 2,438 m) located in Lead, South Dakota. Until it closed in 2002 it was the largest and deepest gold mine in the Western Hemisphere .

Muruntau is considered one of Earth's most extensive gold deposits. It has produced about 85 tonnes of gold since 1967. This pit is 1.8 miles (3.5 Km) wide and 2,000 feet (60 0m) deep. Muruntau gold deposit is near the surface due to the closure of an ancient ocean and a period of mountain building due to the movement of nearby faults. Source ...

2024年12月6日 · Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa is the world’s deepest, reaching 4 kilometers down. Located in Carletonville and run by Harmony Gold, it produces large amounts of gold and is a testament to advanced mining technology. The trip to the bottom takes over an hour, showing just how deep miners work.

2019年6月11日 · AngloGold Ashanti’s 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 3.16km to 3.84km below the surface by the end of 2018.

2016年12月9日 · In fact, they will even suspend themselves 2.5 miles into the Earth – braving extreme temperatures, armed thieves, and constant seismic activity – just to mine a 30-inch gold reef. Welcome to...

2017年4月25日 · The TauTona gold mine is 3.9 kilometers deep. 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.

2023年11月19日 · Mponeng Gold Mine (South Africa): Depth: Approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles). Location: Near the town of Carletonville, South Africa. Details: Mponeng stands as the deepest gold mine globally, a subterranean labyrinth where miners extract the precious metal from depths that challenge the limits of human exploration. Tautona Mine (South Africa):

2018年8月3日 · The Mponeng gold mine has a vertical depth of more than 2.5 miles, which is approximately half of the vertical distance by which Everest extends upwards. Transfers between multiple high-speed elevators are required to descend, with the lowest reaches of the mine requiring on foot hiking.