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.

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 resourceActive / closed
1Mponeng Gold Mine4.0 km (2.5 mi) South AfricaGold[1]Active
2TauTona Mine3.9 km (2.4 mi) South AfricaGold[1]Closed 2018[2]
3Savuka Gold Mine3.7 km (2.3 mi) South AfricaGold[1]Closed 2017[3]
4East Rand Mine3.585 km (2.228 mi)[4] South AfricaGoldClosed 2008[2]
5Driefontein Mine3.420 km (2.125 mi)[5] South AfricaGold[1]Active
6Kusasalethu mine3.388 km (2.105 mi)[6] South AfricaGold[1]Active
7Empire Mine3.355 km (2.085 mi) United StatesGold[7]Closed 1956
8Kloof mine3.347 km (2.080 mi)[8] South AfricaGold, uraniumActive
9Kolar Gold Fields3.217 km (1.999 mi) IndiaGold[1]Closed 2001
10Blyvooruitzicht mine3.213 km (1.996 mi)[9] South AfricaGold, uraniumActive
11Moab Khotsong mine3.052 km (1.896 mi)[10] South AfricaGold, uranium[1]Active
12Kidd Mine3.014 km (1.873 mi)[11] CanadaCopper, zinc[1]Active
13Laronde Mine3.008 km (1.869 mi)[12] CanadaGold, copper, silver, zinc[1]Active
14Morro Velho3.0 km (1.9 mi) BrazilGoldActive
15South Deep mine2.99 km (1.86 mi) South AfricaGold[1]Active
16Target 1 Mine2.945 km (1.830 mi)[13] South AfricaGoldActive
17 Homestake Mine 2.438 km (1.515 mi)  United States Gold Closed
18Phakisa Mine2.426 km (1.507 mi)[14] South AfricaGoldActive
19Great Noligwa Gold Mine2.4 km (1.5 mi)[15] South AfricaGold[1]Closed
20Creighton Mine2.39 km (1.49 mi)[16] CanadaNickel[1]Active
21Bambanani Mine2.365 km (1.470 mi)[17] South AfricaGoldActive
22Tshepong Mine2.349 km (1.460 mi)[18] South AfricaGold, uraniumActive
23Kopanang mine2.334 km (1.450 mi)[19] South AfricaGold, uraniumActive
honourable mentionQuincy Mine#21.889 km (1.174 mi)[20] United StatesCopper, SilverDefunct
honourable mentionJáma 161.838 km (1.142 mi)[21] Czech RepublicUranium, LeadDefunct
honourable mentionProkop (1832 A.D.)1.598 km (0.993 mi)[22] Czech RepublicSilver, LeadDefunct

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Duddu, Praveen (11 September 2013). "The top ten deepest mines in the world - Mining Technology". Mining Technology. Verdict Media Limited. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "2018".
  3. ↑ "Savuka Gold Mine". Wikimapia. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "TauTona Gold Mine, Anglo Gold, South Africa".
  5. ↑ "Gold Fields Ltd Gold Mine - Driefontein - South Africa".
  6. ↑ Kusasalethu mine harmony.co.za
  7. ↑ "California's gold history lives in Empire Mine State Historic Park" (PDF). parks.ca.gov. State of California. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kloof".
  9. ↑ "Blyvoor Gold Mine".
  10. ↑ Khotsong mine harmony.co.za
  11. ↑ "Home - Home | KDD Operations".
  12. ↑ "Agnico Eagle Mines Limited - Operations - Operations - LaRonde Complex".
  13. ↑ "Major Mines & Projects | Target 1 Mine".
  14. ↑ "Major Mines & Projects | Phakisa Mine".
  15. ↑ "Great Noligwa Gold Mine, South Africa".
  16. ↑ "Viewpoint Mining Magazine - Vale Inco's Creighton mine: Digging deeper by the day".
  17. ↑ "Major Mines & Projects | Bambanani Mine".
  18. ↑ "Major Mines & Projects | Tshepong Mine".
  19. ↑ "Major Mines & Projects | Kopanang Mine".
  20. ↑ "Quincy Mine".
  21. ↑ "Former Uranium mining in the Czech Republic".
  22. ↑ "Důlní mapy Březových Hor od historie po současnost" (PDF).
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