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![The abandoned Mir Mine diamond pit and the town of Mirny, Sakha Republits, Eastern Siberia, Russia. Mirny Diamond Mine (Siberia). It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. The mine is 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep and has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft), [1] and is the second largest excavated hole in the world, after Bingham Canyon Mine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_mine](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/05/42/6b/05426bc58cb813a6ada58276831b056e--diamond-mines-siberia.jpg)
The abandoned Mir Mine diamond pit and the town of Mirny, Sakha Republits, Eastern Siberia, Russia. It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world.
Superpit Gold mine, Kalgoorlie, WA Mining is the source of income for so many in W. These massive mines are really a man made 'wonder' of the world.
The diamond quarry located next to Mirny, the diamond “capital” of Russia, located in Yakutia, population, The Russian company “ALROSA” produces of diamonds in Russia and more than of the diamonds in the world.
This is what it looks like when there is a landslide in a copper mine. Utah's Bingham Canyon Mine, one of the largest active copper mines in the world, had a massive landslide on April Pretty crazy.
![Mirny Diamond Mine (Siberia). It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. The mine is 525 meters (1,722 ft) deep and has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft), [1] and is the second largest excavated hole in the world, after Bingham Canyon Mine. The airspace above the mine is closed for helicopters because of a few incidents in which they were sucked in by the downward air flow.](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f0/66/22/f066220687bc70d23e4a30aa4677c762--photo-editor-online-diamond-mines.jpg)
10 Most Fascinating Holes on Earth (holes on earth) - ODDEE
A photo by Michael Lynch of the Kennecott Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine from a commercial aircraft in December with snow cover. The mine is the world’s largest man-made excavation. Located 28 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, the mine is 2 ¾-miles.
Photos: Bingham Canyon Mine after landslide | fox13now.com
The Mine Rat Mark Kielbaso searches the globe to bring quality mineral specimens for sale to you.
Rio Tinto Kennecott's Bingham Canyon mine 18 months after the largest non-volcanic landslide in history.
