11 Most Massive Mines in the World
11 Most Massive Mines in the World
From the worlds largest gold mine found on the top of a mountain to the largest diamond mine in the world here are the most massive mines in the world!
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5.. Asbestos Mine, Canada
Also known as the Jeffrey Mine, it’s located in Asbestos, Quebec and it was in operation until 2012. It’s a whopping 2 kilometers wide and 370 meters deep! Check out this thing on google maps and you can tell how completely massive this thing is! It’s the by far the largest asbestos mine in the world. For a long period of time, people would use this mineral to put into their walls and keep their homes from catching on fire! But recently there’s been a link with asbestos and a disease called mesothelioma, which is a lung condition. This is a toxic substance that people should avoid, so obviously this large mine went out of business. The lake at the bottom might look like an inviting blue, but you can bet your bottom dollar, it’s highly toxic! The small town that grew with the thriving asbestos industry feels like they’ve kind of lost their identity once the mine was forced to close, but people do still live there.
4. Mcarthur River Uranium Mine
In case you were wondering which mine produces the most uranium in the world, that would be of course the Mcarthur River uranium mine in Saskatchewan Canada. This huge deposit was found in 1988 and finally a mining operation took place in 1997, when it began producing what’s known as Yellowcake. It’s not the kind of yellow cake you’d eat with your grandparents. This stuff has a horrific odor and basically what it is, is concentrated uranium powder which can then be used for powering nuclear reactors. We imagine this powdery substance is quite difficult to get ahold of. There aren’t a ton of photos of this place but, it does produce about 13 percent of the global uranium production across the globe.
3. Diavik Diamond Mine
In case you thought it was Africa who had all the massive diamond mines, think again! The Diavik Diamond mine, found in the the northwest territories of Canada is one of the largest producers of diamonds in the Northern hemisphere and this place is pretty crazy! They annually produce 7 million carats of diamonds each year and you better believe it’s not easy to get here. The Diavik mine is found north of the arctic circle and it’s definitely cold! This photo here shows the subarctic landscapes that surround the diamond mine. You thought getting to work in the morning was tough for you? Imagine trying to get to work here! Just recently in 2015, this diamond produced what was known as the Diavik Foxfire 187.7 which is one of the largest rough gem quality diamonds ever produced.
2. Siberian Diamond Mine
Also known as the Mirny Mine, The USSR began searching for ways to make to make themselves a more economical stable and independent union. In 1955 the Soviets discovered large diamond deposits at this site in the far away lands of Siberia and many people got to work very quickly in order to help bring wealth to the union. After about 20 years of operations, they finally decided that At one point this mine produced 10 million carats of diamonds a year and reaches a max depth of 524 meters or around 1700 feet making it the 2nd largest excavated hole in the world. The mine is so deep, airspace is closed over the hole due to helicopter crashes caused from the downward flow of air. The construction of this in the frigid conditions of Siberia must have been grueling and downright cruel. Sources state that the machinery used at this mine had to be covered at night or it would freeze Are the diamonds worth freezing to death?! It’s unoperational today but Some claim that there’s still a bunch of diamonds in this mine and the whole thing could be worth about 12 Billion dollars. It’s possible that controlling this diamond is mine is crucial to controlling the price of diamonds across the world.
Bingham Copper Mine
The bingham copper mine located near Salt Lake City Utah is home to the biggest pit in the world and it’s been in operation since 1903. It’s about 2.5 miles wide and if it were a stadium, it would be able to fit an estimated 9.5 million people. It keeps getting bigger and bigger too! Diligent workers can move about 250,000 tons of rock each day and it’s even become a tourist attraction in recent years before a massive landslide took place. Some claim that this was the biggest non volcanic landslide to take place in North American modern history. This photo we see here shows you the aftermath of this massive landslide and Bingham Copper mine and it makes you wonder how safe some of the conditions at these mines truly are. The landslides were so massive, that they actually triggered a few small earthquakes! Experts estimated that 165 tons of earth slide down from the top of the mine all the way to the bottom.
I worked at the bingham copper mine sure is one amazing place
Wow! “165 Tons of earth slid down into the mine”. In other words, about two large mining trucks full! Really?
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you dont know where the Mines are…not Papua New Guinea
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The largest diamond open pit mine is the Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Botswana by Debswana
This video is so American.Saying bad stuff about other mines and mentioning “workers “right”…but nothing about that when U.S. mines is on list.
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The statement that"155 tons of earth" slid down… Is way off! Try around 1.5 to 2 million cubic feet of material. This is much closer than the video narrators estimate.
Diamonds are worthless unless for cutting tools.
Nice. The landslide was the craziest
My teacher made me look at this lol
In fact, the term Asbestos came from the city of Asbestos, near the mine. They currently want to vote to change the name of their city because each time they do exportation, it raise a red flag when the word ”Asbestos” is visible on the package…
This mine is known to be the place when you can find the finest vesuveanite and varieties of garnet in the world!
Freeport is in Indonesia which is not Papua New Guinea… it is in Indonesia.
Massive mine? I thought mining was taking out the mass.
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From I have been told by employees of the Bingham Mine, the company had a policy that any employee could order an evacuation if they felt one was needed for safety. Prior to the landslide, an employee did just this. After having a strong feeling, call it what you will, the employee called for an evacuation. Shortly after the last person was out, the hill gave way.
So I wonder why you showed the American Flag for the Canadian Mines. Imperialism ?
I personally went to the binkhamm copper mine in Utah by salt lake city Oct 2020, It was spectacular view from the top, I drove up all the way to the mountain which locates at the south west position of the mine pit, from the very first sight—–it was just jaw dropping, stunning view in front of my eyes, it definitely looks as 1 kilometer deep to me, about 3/4 mile deep from the top to the bottom of the pit. it is very wide diameter open top—–which appears to be more than 2 miles wide on top, incredible , amazing personal expedition trip to see the largest open mining pit in the world.
fantistic
ABANDONED MINE IN ALBANIA….communist times mines..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVilaQF7qN0&t=4s
why does the American flag appear behind each number?
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wry the American flag? SK
Correction: Grassberg mine is located in Papua, Indonesia, not Papua New Guinea
Mining shows how stupid humanity really is. Totally fucking up the planet we live in, to convert the soil that feeds us to a man-made toy called money. We are parasites on the surface of the Earth. We do not belong here.
11 most massive cavities in the earth.
if you can make a gold mine you can make a pyramid
1. The US, Bingham Canyon mine 1200 metres deep
2. Chile, Chuquicamata mine 850 metres deep
3. Chile, Escondida mine 645 metres deep
4. Russia, Udachny mine 630 metres deep
5. Uzbekistan, Muruntau mine 600 metres deep
6. Indonesia, Grasberg mine 550 metres deep
7. The US, Betze-post mine 505 metres deep
8. China, Nanfen mine 500 metres deep
9. Sweden, Aitik mine 430 metres deep (expected to reach a final depth of 600m)
Grassberg is not in Papua New Guinea. It is in Indonesia.
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That was actually 165 million tons of earth in that landslide.
It took 14 haul trucks with it.
not even asteroids can do bigger damage to mother earth.
what sort of rationality motivates people to dig a hole, a mile down and several miles wide, and end up causing landslides and earthquakes?
feel sorry for this planet at the hands of these barbarians.
At 2:15, I think as for the surrounding town, I’d high tale it out of dodge simply because of the toxins that have to be in their water alone. So now that smokin joe biden is doing all it can to shut all this down in the US what the heck will people heat their homes with now.
Bing-um Copper Pit (Bingham)
im a minor I mine in mines with my miner minors
Internets crypto is the biggest mine field now
This is propaganda,Thats Freeport company gold mining in papua new guinea,Wake up man…Or Go study geography and Company profile
Correction: Grassberg mine is located in Papua, Indonesia, not Papua New Guinea
The world’s largest copper mine in Ruth, Nevada, that the narrator mistakenly said was near Salt Lake City Utah (248 miles to the west of SLC, UT) is by far my fav!!!
The place always leaves me breathless!!!!
165 tonnes of earth isn’t much not even an Olympic swimming pool
Coal still accounts for 23% possibly mire of the US electric power. Think of how many millions still rely on coal for their electric before you consider it antiquated. Still a long way to go in renewable energy before folks can say coal is obsolete
I put drilling machines in some of these mines, Chuky was the last one before i retired.
grasberg mine actualy in west papua indonesia,,
Mysterious?…Are you goofy or something?
we have Iran mine in Afg, but nobody is care to do some thing!
Grasberg mine is located in Indoansia, Papua province not Papua New Guinea.
FYI. It’s not pronounced Bing-ham, it’s pronounced Bing-um. And they recently had another smaller slid in the pit.
Grasberg is INDONESIA PAPUA, not PAPUA NUEA GUENIA