Chuquicamata, or "Chuqui" is a career copper in Chile. It is the largest miner of copper production in the world and has over 850 meters deep. Copper is extracted here for centuries, as demonstrated by the discovery of a mummy dating from 550 AD died, called "Copper Man."...
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, Chuquicamata copper mine, Chile
Udachnaya is a diamond mine in Russia. Owners of this I plan to stop its operations in 2010, in favor of underground mining. Udachnaya was discovered in 1955 and has over 600 m deep. Since 2004 the mine is controlled by a Russian diamond company, Alrosa....
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, Udachnaya, Russia
Diavika is a mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Opened in 2003, diamond mine produced 1.600 kilograms per year (8 million carats). It is owned by a joint venture of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mines Ink. Life expectancy for this career is from 16-22 years....
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, The Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada
It is the largest diamond mine in the world. This mine is 525 m deep and a diameter of 1200 m. It is the first career in Russia, and one of the largest. It is now abandoned, and when was still operational, it took about 2 hours for trucks to get down to the exit of the mine. Absorption of air circulating inside led to collapse of various helicopters, therefore it is prohibited any flight above it now....
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, The Mirny Diamond Mine, Russia
Bingham Canyon mine is a copper career in Oquirrh Mountains, Utah. It is 1.2 km deep and 4 km in diameter. It is the largest man-made excavation in the world. The career started to be used in 1906, and resulted in 7.7 square hole. Over time, the mine has proven to be most productive in the world....
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, The Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah, USA
It is a dam in the Napa, California, built between 1953 and 1957. It is a concrete arch with a height of 93 m and 312 m long and contains 249,000 cubic meters of concrete. The dam formed the largest lake in California, Lake Berryessa, with a capacity of 1.976 million cubic meters of water....
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, The Monticello Dam, Napa County, California, USA
Known as "Big Hole", the mine holds the record for highest man-made hole in the world. In the direct sense. From 1866 to 1914, 50,000 miners were digging the mine with shovels, spin over 2.700 kilograms of diamonds. "Kimberley" has an area of 17 hectares and 463 meters in diameter....
Most amazing holes in the world, impressive holes, amazing natural phenomenon, great natural scenery, beautiful landscape, unusual landscapes, Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa
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