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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 ...
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 ...
Mining accidents can occur from a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide [2] or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane, [3] dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, mining-induced seismicity, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment (such as safety lamps or electrical equipment).
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Shoofly Fire: 104 acres. 63% contained. Ignited on July 8. Located nine miles north of Stevens Pass. No crew information available. Williams Mine Fire: 11,200 acres. 0% contained. Started noon Aug. 5.
The mine is near the town of Carletonville in South Africa. At approximately 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi) deep, it is home to the world's second deepest mining operation, rivalled only by the Mponeng Gold Mine, formerly Western Deep Levels No.1 Shaft. TauTona was temporarily closed in 2018. [2] The mine was one of the three Western Deep Levels mines.
The deepest active hard rock mine in North America is Kidd Mine in Canada, which mines zinc and copper in Timmins, Ontario. At the maximum depth of 9,889 feet (3,014 m) this mine is the deepest base metal mine in the world, and its low surface elevation means that the bottom of the mine is the deepest accessible non-marine point on earth. [14] [15]