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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 ...
Name of mine Depth Location Primary resource Active / closed 1: Mponeng Gold Mine: 4.0 km (2.5 mi) South Africa: Gold [1] Active 2: TauTona Mine: 3.9 km (2.4 mi) South Africa: Gold [1] Active. Grouped under Mponeng [2] 3: Savuka Gold Mine: 3.7 km (2.3 mi) South Africa: Gold [1] Closed 2017 [3] 4: East Rand Mine: 3.585 km (2.228 mi) [4] South ...
The Centralia mine fire is a coal-seam fire that has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start date are still a matter of debate.
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Apr. 30—TREVORTON — A tire fire burning inside an abandoned mineshaft in Zerbe Township isn't at risk of spreading beneath the village of Trevorton, according to a state mining official.
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The deepest mines in the world are the Mponeng and TauTona (Western Deep Levels) gold mines in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, which are currently working at depths exceeding 3,900 m (12,800 ft). [13] The deepest inactive mine in Asia is the Kolar in the Karnataka region of India. Closed in 2001, the main shaft had reached a depth of ...
A massive industrial fire at a recycling facility in eastern Indiana sent a giant plume of toxic smoke billowing into the air on Tuesday, forcing evacuation orders for more than 2,000 people.