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The worlds largest open pit mine is the Kennecott copper mine in Utah. its is more than 2 3/4 miles across and more than 3/4 of a mile deep.

The worlds largest mine? The Syncrude mine (the biggest mine in the world at 191 km2). Quite a bit larger than Kennecott.

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The world's largest open-pit mine is the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, USA. It is also commonly known as the Kennecott Copper Mine. It is more than 0.75 miles deep and 2.5 miles wide, making it one of the largest man-made excavations in the world.

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