LARGEST OPEN PIT MINES IN THE WORLD
02) M ir Diamond Mine The Mir Diamond Mine in Eastern Siberia, Russia is a former open-pit mining operation that took place from 1957 until 2001. Popularly known as the “Mirny Mine,” the site produced 10 million carats of diamonds annually during its peak years of operations. Now closed, the mine is still the largest excavated hole in the world—stretching 1,200 meters in diameter and reaching depths of 525 meters.
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