Description
The mine covers about 450,000 square metres (110 acres), stretching in a mostly linear shape about 1600 metres (5,200 ft) long and 150 to 600 metres (500 to 2,000 ft) wide. The mine is of open pit construction, and reaches about 600 metres (1,900 ft) deep at its deepest point. The open cut is nearing the end of its life and is due to close in 2010.
An underground block cave mine is currently under development, and is likely to extend Argyle's diamond production until 2018.
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