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Mining occurs in many places around the world, including the U.S. In South America, mining is particularly active in the Amazonia region, Guyana, Suriname, and other South American countries. In Central Africa, mining devastated a National Park called Kahuzi-Biega in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Here is my list of the Top 15 largest and biggest mines in the world: They are economically big and physically large, taking a lot of time and power to excavate. But in their core there’s what big mining companies are looking for: the precious ore. Join us as we explore the world of the largest man made canyons yet.
1. Bingham Canyon mine
Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine mod
The Largest Mine in the World
After suffering a major landslide, this open-pit copper mine located in the United States, has recovered thanks to the help of innovative technology like ball mills. Owned by Rio Tinto Group, the Kennecott copper mine, as the deposit is also known, is located southwest of Salt Lake City, in Utah, and covers 1,900 acres.
2. Mirny mine
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Located in Siberia, Russia, the Mirny mine is a former open pit diamond deposit, now inactive. The mine is 1,722 ft deep and has a diameter of 3,900 ft, being the second largest excavated hole in the world. The airspace above the mine had to be closed because helicopters were sucked in by the air flow.
3. Grasberg mine
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This is the largest gold mine and the third largest copper mine on the planet. Grasber mine is located in the province of Papua, in Indonesia, near Puncak Jaya, the highest mountain in the area. The pit ore had 19,500 employees not all operation the Jaw Crusher, obviously.
4. Chuquicamata mine
Chuquicamata, locally known as “Chuqui”, is the biggest open pit copper mine in the world by excavated volume. The pit is located in the north of Chile. The mine is owned and operated by Codelco, the Chilean state enterprise.
5. Oyu Tolgoi mine
Oyu Tolgoi mine mod
This combined open pit and underground mining project is located in Khanbogd (Mongolia), within the Gobi Desert. The site was discovered in 2001 and joins institutions like Turquoise Hill Resources, Rio Tinto and the Government of Mongolia. The mine began producing copper this year. Oyu Tolgoi is the largest financial mining project in Mongolia’s history.
6. Barrick Goldstrike mine
Barrick Goldstrike Gold Mine mod
The Goldstrike mine is an active gold mine located in Northeastern Nevada. It has 1,379 employees and is managed by the giant of the mining industry Barrick Goldstrike Mines. This deposit is divided into three different mines: the large open-pit mine Betze-Post and the two underground mines Meikle and Rodeo. The mine uses some very large gold mining equipment which small miners can’t operate.
7. Yanacocha mine
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Located in Northern Pery, the Yanacocha mine is considered the second largest gold mine in the world. The open pit has 251-square kilometer. The mine is run by the Newmont Mining Corporation, the world’s second largest gold mining company. Newmont is the major shareholder together with Buenaventura, a Peruvian company.
8. Cannington mine
Cannington Silver Mine mod
This underground mine located in north-west Queensland, Australia, discovered by Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) in 1990. The Cannington mine produces silver and lead.
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