Currently now underground mining operation constitute the deepest mine in the world, with an average depth of between 2.5 km into the subsurface. The leader of the deepest mine in the world at this time is South Africa country, because there are many in the southern African countries that operate underground gold mines and two located in Ontario, Canada, this mine is Kidd Creek mine and Creighton mine. Three mine in South Africa are operated by the mining giant AngloGold Ashanti while the other mine belongs to Gold Fields.
This is the Top 10 deepest mine in the world
1. Mponeng Gold Mine
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Mponeng Gold Mine is the world’s deepest gold mine, this deepths mine of between 2,400m and 3,900m via a twin-shaft system in underground. Mponeng is a gold mining industry in South Africa located south-west of Johannesburg, operations and owned by AngloGold Ashanti.
AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in the North West Province of South Africa is one of the world’s deepest and richest gold mines with grades at over 8 g/t. It is one of three AngloGold projects in the West Witts area.
Mineral ore mined is treated and smelted at Mponeng’s gold plant. The ore is initially ground down by means of semiautogenous milling after which a conventional gold leach process incorporating liquid oxygen injection is applied. The gold is then extracted by means of carbon-in-pulp (CIP) technology. The plant conducts electro-winning and smelting (induction furnaces) on products from Savuka and TauTonaas well.
AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in the North West Province of South Africa is one of the world’s deepest and richest gold mines with grades at over 8 g/t. It is one of three AngloGold projects in the West Witts area.
Mineral ore mined is treated and smelted at Mponeng’s gold plant. The ore is initially ground down by means of semiautogenous milling after which a conventional gold leach process incorporating liquid oxygen injection is applied. The gold is then extracted by means of carbon-in-pulp (CIP) technology. The plant conducts electro-winning and smelting (induction furnaces) on products from Savuka and TauTonaas well.
Total inclusive mineral resources as at December 31, 2014, were 86.38-million tonnes grading 17.52 g/t of gold. And total exclusive mineral resources were 44.12-million tonnes grading 18.01 g/t of gold. Mponeng gold mine is currently undergoing expansion to extend the mine life beyond 2040.
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