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This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least 2,224 m (7,297 ft), which is the depth of Krubera Cave, the deepest known natural cave in the world. The depth measurements in this list represent the difference in elevation from the entrance of the mine to the deepest excavated point.

The definition of mine for this list is an artificially made excavation for the purpose of extracting resources, that can potentially be accessed by humans.

Rank Name of mine Depth Location Primary resource Active / closed
1 Mponeng Gold Mine 4.0 km (2.5 mi) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Active
2 TauTona Mine 3.9 km (2.4 mi) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Active. Grouped under Mponeng [2]
3 Savuka Gold Mine 3.7 km (2.3 mi) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Closed 2017[3]
4 East Rand Mine 3.585 km (2.228 mi)[4] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold Closed 2008[2]
5 Driefontein Mine 3.420 km (2.125 mi)[5] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Active
6 Kusasalethu mine 3.388 km (2.105 mi)[6] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Active
7 Empire Mine 3.355 km (2.085 mi) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Gold[7] Closed 1956
8 Kloof mine 3.347 km (2.080 mi)[8] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold, uranium Active
9 Laronde Mine 3.260 km (2.026 mi)[9] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Gold, copper, silver, zinc[1] Active
10 Kolar Gold Fields 3.217 km (1.999 mi) File:Flag of India.svg India Gold[1] Closed 2001
11 Blyvooruitzicht mine 3.213 km (1.996 mi)[10] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold, uranium Active
12 Moab Khotsong mine 3.052 km (1.896 mi)[11] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold, uranium[1] Active
13 Kidd Mine 3.014 km (1.873 mi)[12] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Copper, zinc[1] Active
14 Morro Velho 3.0 km (1.9 mi) File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Gold Active
15 South Deep mine 2.99 km (1.86 mi) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Active
16 Target 1 Mine 2.945 km (1.830 mi)[13] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold Active
17 Lucky Friday Mine 2.922 km (1.816 mi)[14] File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Silver, lead, zinc Active
18 Homestake Mine 2.438 km (1.515 mi) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Gold Closed 2002
19 Phakisa Mine 2.426 km (1.507 mi)[15] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold Active
20 Great Noligwa Gold Mine 2.4 km (1.5 mi)[16] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold[1] Closed
21 Creighton Mine 2.39 km (1.49 mi)[17] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Nickel[1] Active
22 Bambanani Mine 2.365 km (1.470 mi)[18] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold Closed 2020
23 Tshepong Mine 2.349 km (1.460 mi)[19] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold, uranium Active
24 Kopanang mine 2.334 km (1.450 mi)[20] File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Gold, uranium Active

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