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Chuquicamata (Codelco) in Chile is the biggest open pit in the world, followed by Bingham Canyon near Salt Lake City. I believe the biggest planned pit could be at Olympic Dam in Australia, but is currenly only in planning stage.
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When was Hambach open pit mine created?
Hambach open pit mine was created in 1978.
Largest open pit iron mine in Minnesota?
The Hull Rust Mahoning Mine is the largest open pit iron mine in Minnesota. It is located in the city of Hibbing, Minnesota. It is about 1.5 miles across and 3.5 miles deep.
What is the largest open pit mine in the world and we're is it located?
The largest open pit mine in the world is the Bingham Canyon Mine, located near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. It is one of the largest man-made excavation in the world and has been in operation since 1906.
Where is the world's largest diamond mine?
The world's largest diamond mine is located in Botswana. It is of open pit construction and the area of it makes it the world's largest diamond mine.
What is the world's largest open mine?
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.
What was the first open-pit mine in Arizona?
I think it is the Lavendar Pit (copper mine) in Bisbee, AZ.
What is largest open pit mining?
The world largest open pit mining is bingham Canyon Mine, it's 1,900 ares and 7.7 km2 and 2.5 miles deep!
Is a quarry like a mine?
Mine is inside the ground.Quarry is on the ground.It is a open pit mine.
Where is Berkeley Pit open mine?
In Butte, Montana.
The name of three kinds of mines?
Strip mine Open-pit mine Shaft mine
How are diamonds mined in Jubilee Mine Russia?
The Jubilee Mine in Russia is the largest open-pit diamond mine in the world. It exists on the Yubileynaya kimberlite pipe. From a mining engineering Web site, here is the definition of open-pit mining: "[It is]. . . an excavation or cut made at the surface of the ground for the purpose of extracting ore and which is open to the surface for the duration of the mine's life."
Where is largest open pit copper mine?
Utah, USA :)
