Over the course of a century of mining, companies have dug deeper and deeper holes in pursuit of the precious metal. As a result, many of the world's deepest mines exist here. But mining in ...

Running at a staggering depth of 3,891 metres down and 2,062 metres below sea level, a colossal mine in Africa is the deepest and richest gold mine in the world. Mponeng gold mine began producing ...

The Murray & Roberts Underground Mining platform not only has growth in its order book, but with 22 active shaft projects underway globally, is the single most active shaft sinking group in the world ...

Johannesburg was discovered in 1886, following the discovery of the main Witwatersrand gold reef, which today houses the world's deepest mine. The Witwatersrand, known locally as the Rand and ...

ASTANA. April 18 (Interfax) - Bolashak Mine, operated by Kazchrome's Donskoy Ore Mining and Processing Plant, is restarting after a fire incident at the end of February, Kazchrome, which is part of ...

Experiments at SURF include the world’s leading dark matter ... and shafts that was once North America’s deepest gold mine. The Yates Shaft is one of two mineshafts used to access the ...

Now, a new shaft almost 1.5km deep is being built beneath the surface, one the mining company says will be the deepest in Australia. The mining giant produces about 400,000 ounces — or more than ...