10 PIT World's Biggest Mine
1. Kalgoorlie Super Pit (Australia)
Kalgoorlie Super Pit, first discovered gold here in 1893, and this is a giant crater in Western Australia is now the continent's largest open-pit gold mine that stretches along 3.5 km, width 1.5 km and 360 m inside. Productivity is expected to stop in 2017.
3. Diavik Diamond Mine (Canada)
Diavik Diamond Mine is located in the Northern Territory Canada Slave This is mine left open. Exploit an island of 220 square miles of the Arctic Circle, this area is very spacious to accommodate Boeing 747, it's possible. With a lifespan of produktifitas16-22 years, the crater is estimated to have produced 8,000,000 carats (1600 kg) of diamonds a year\
4. Bingham Canyon Mine, USA
Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, the largest man-made hole in the world. The giant mine measures 4 km wide with a depth of 1.2 km into the ground, the extraction begins in 1863. Produce more than 17 million tons of copper and 715 tonnes of gold.
Kalgoorlie Super Pit, first discovered gold here in 1893, and this is a giant crater in Western Australia is now the continent's largest open-pit gold mine that stretches along 3.5 km, width 1.5 km and 360 m inside. Productivity is expected to stop in 2017.
2. The Big Hole (South Africa)
Big hole in Kimberly, South Africa, said the largest hole excavated by hand. While it was closed in 1914, during the productive period for 43 tahun.Diperkirakan there are 50,000 employees they just use picks and shovels to excavate 22.5 million tonnes of soil, produces nearly 3 tonnes of diamonds for the skipper. wah wah
Big hole in Kimberly, South Africa, said the largest hole excavated by hand. While it was closed in 1914, during the productive period for 43 tahun.Diperkirakan there are 50,000 employees they just use picks and shovels to excavate 22.5 million tonnes of soil, produces nearly 3 tonnes of diamonds for the skipper. wah wah
Diavik Diamond Mine is located in the Northern Territory Canada Slave This is mine left open. Exploit an island of 220 square miles of the Arctic Circle, this area is very spacious to accommodate Boeing 747, it's possible. With a lifespan of produktifitas16-22 years, the crater is estimated to have produced 8,000,000 carats (1600 kg) of diamonds a year\
4. Bingham Canyon Mine, USA
Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, the largest man-made hole in the world. The giant mine measures 4 km wide with a depth of 1.2 km into the ground, the extraction begins in 1863. Produce more than 17 million tons of copper and 715 tonnes of gold.
5. Mirny Diamond Mine, Russia
Siberia's Diamond. Largest open diamond mine in the world, this Russian monster has a surface diameter of 1.2 km and 525 m deep. The size of the hole is such that wind currents inside cause a downdraft that resulted helicopter can be drawn because of turbulence. Currently a forbidden zone for flight.
Siberia's Diamond. Largest open diamond mine in the world, this Russian monster has a surface diameter of 1.2 km and 525 m deep. The size of the hole is such that wind currents inside cause a downdraft that resulted helicopter can be drawn because of turbulence. Currently a forbidden zone for flight.
6. Ekati Diamond Mine, (Canada)
Ekati Diamond Mine is the first commercial diamond mine in North America - after it opened in 1998 - and they are still fascinated by diamond fever undoubtedly rush forward will not be the last. This is actually only part of the stone Diavic Mine just 20 km closer to Antartika.Tempat is certainly more suited to cold and penguins live.
Ekati Diamond Mine is the first commercial diamond mine in North America - after it opened in 1998 - and they are still fascinated by diamond fever undoubtedly rush forward will not be the last. This is actually only part of the stone Diavic Mine just 20 km closer to Antartika.Tempat is certainly more suited to cold and penguins live.
7. Chuquicamata, (Chile)
Is a giant Chuquicamata mine in Chile that produces a record total of 29 million tonnes of copper. Although nearly 100 years of intensive exploitation, remains the largest copper resources in the world, and this open crater is one of the world's largest size, at 4.3 km long, 3 km wide and over 850 m it.
Is a giant Chuquicamata mine in Chile that produces a record total of 29 million tonnes of copper. Although nearly 100 years of intensive exploitation, remains the largest copper resources in the world, and this open crater is one of the world's largest size, at 4.3 km long, 3 km wide and over 850 m it.
8. Escondida, Chile
He Minera Escondida Mining. Construction began in 1990, and the exploitation of this recently surpassed Chuquicamata as the annual largest copper producer in the world, with 2,007 mining products, from 1,480,000 tons valued at U.S. $ 10.12 billion. Able to pay off the national debt
He Minera Escondida Mining. Construction began in 1990, and the exploitation of this recently surpassed Chuquicamata as the annual largest copper producer in the world, with 2,007 mining products, from 1,480,000 tons valued at U.S. $ 10.12 billion. Able to pay off the national debt
9. Udachnaya Diamond Mine, Russia
Like the Sarlacc Pit on Steroids, Udachnaya Mine in Russia is made in an open crater is a giant diamond mine with a depth of 600 meters into the earth's crust. Located in Russia's vast but sparsely populated Sakha Republic, just outside the arctic circle, seems to mining for precious stones is still running.
Like the Sarlacc Pit on Steroids, Udachnaya Mine in Russia is made in an open crater is a giant diamond mine with a depth of 600 meters into the earth's crust. Located in Russia's vast but sparsely populated Sakha Republic, just outside the arctic circle, seems to mining for precious stones is still running.
10. Grasberg Mine, INDONESIA
Opened in 1973, Indonesia's Grasberg Mine is the largest gold mine and third largest copper mine. This industrial eyesore in the mountains of Papua employs a staggering 19,500 workers. But is majority-owned by U.S. company (Freeport). Too bad not got the Indonesian
Opened in 1973, Indonesia's Grasberg Mine is the largest gold mine and third largest copper mine. This industrial eyesore in the mountains of Papua employs a staggering 19,500 workers. But is majority-owned by U.S. company (Freeport). Too bad not got the Indonesian
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