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Bingham Canyon Mine
This mine is in operation since
1906 in USA and has a pit of more
than 0.6 miles depth and about 2.5
miles width. It is absolutely hard
to believe that this mine covers an
area of about 1,900 acres. This is
such a significant development of
USA that it has been designated
as a National Historic Landmark in
the year 1966.
Photo by SquareSpace
Mir Mine
This is an open pit diamond mine
which is presently inactive. This
mine located in Mirny of Russia
covers an area of 525 meters and
has a depth of 1,22 ft and width of
1,200 meter.
Photo by AmusingPlanet
NOVEMBER 2016
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