Extremes On Earth - Subterranean

Subterranean

Further information: Mining#Records
Deepest mine 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Mponeng Gold mine, South Africa
Deepest mine under sea level 2,733 m (8,967 ft) under sea level
Kidd Mine, Ontario, Canada
Deepest open-pit mine 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah, USA
Deepest open-pit mine under sea level 293 m (961 ft) under sea level
Tagebau Hambach, Germany
Deepest cave 2,193 m (7,195 ft)
Voronya Cave, Arabika Massif, Georgia
Deepest pitch (single vertical drop) 603 m (1,978 ft)
Vrtoglavica Cave, Slovenia

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