At such staggering depth, Mponeng takes the title of world's deepest mine from ground level and further aims to deepen the mine beyond 2.4 miles in order to reach more reserves.

Teen rescued from 50-foot deep mine shaft in Northern California. The rope the group was using broke when attempting to climb up the mine shaft. By Megan Forrester. February 14, 2025, 11:52 AM.

At 3 p.m. last Thursday 174 men hung their brass identity disks in the lamphouse of Cumberland No. 2 colliery and went below the quiet, tree-shaded streets of Springhill, Nova Scotia (pop. 7,000) ...

The mine is 1,000ft (305m) below ground and its raw materials are used in the building industry.

Birkshead drift mine near Appleby-in-Westmorland is a 1000 ft deep under rolling farmland. There's little on the surface to give you a scale of the vast workings, which are reached by driving 5km ...

The mine is 1,000ft (305m) below ground and its raw materials are used in the building industry.