List of deepest mines

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This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least {{cvt|2224|m|}}, which is the depth of Krubera Cave, the deepest known natural cave in the world. The depth measurements in this list represent the difference in elevation from the entrance of the mine to the deepest excavated point.

The definition of {{em|mine}} for this list is an artificially made excavation for the purpose of extracting resources, that can potentially be accessed by humans.

class="sortable wikitable" ! Rank !! Name of mine !! Depth !! Location !! Primary resource !! Active / closed
1	Mponeng Gold Mine	{{cvt|4.0|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Active
2	TauTona Mine	{{cvt|3.9|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Active. Grouped under Mponeng {{Cite web | url=https://www.anglogoldashanti.com/timeline/2018-2/ |title = 2018}}
3	Savuka Gold Mine	{{cvt|3.7|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Closed 2017{{cite web |title=Savuka Gold Mine |url=https://wikimapia.org/5464941/Savuka-Gold-Mine |website=Wikimapia |access-date=26 February 2023}}
4	East Rand Mine	{{cvt|3.585|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/tautona_goldmine/ | title=TauTona Gold Mine, Anglo Gold, South Africa}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold	Closed 2008
5	Driefontein Mine	{{cvt|3.420|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/driefontaine/ |title = Gold Fields Ltd Gold Mine - Driefontein - South Africa}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Active
6	Kusasalethu mine	{{cvt|3.388|km|sortable=on}}[https://www.harmony.co.za/business/sa/kusasalethu Kusasalethu mine] harmony.co.za {{dead link|date=April 2023}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Active
7	Empire Mine	{{cvt|3.355|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|USA}}	Gold{{cite web |title=California's gold history lives in Empire Mine State Historic Park |url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/24317/files/empiremineshp.pdf |website=parks.ca.gov |publisher=State of California |accessdate=27 November 2018}}	Closed 1956
8	Kloof mine	{{cvt|3.347|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/business/southern-africa/gold-operations/kloof/ | title=Kloof}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold, uranium	Active
9	Laronde Mine	{{cvt|3.260|km|sortable=on}}{{cite web | url=https://www.agnicoeagle.com/English/operations/operations/laronde/default.aspx | title=Agnico Eagle Mines Limited - Operations - Operations - LaRonde Complex }}	{{flagcountry|CAN}}	Gold, copper, silver, zinc{{r|top 10}}	Active
10	Kolar Gold Fields	{{cvt|3.217|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|IND}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Closed 2001
11	Blyvooruitzicht mine	{{cvt|3.213|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/blyvoor-mine/ |title = Blyvoor Gold Mine}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold, uranium	Active
12	Moab Khotsong mine	{{cvt|3.052|km|sortable=on}}[https://www.harmony.co.za/business/sa/moab-khotsong Khotsong mine] harmony.co.za {{dead link|date=April 2023}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold, uranium{{r|top 10}}	Active
13	Kidd Mine	{{cvt|3.014|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.kiddoperations.ca/EN/Pages/home.aspx | title=Home - Home | KDD Operations}}	{{flagcountry|CAN}}	Copper, zinc{{r|top 10}}	Active
14	|Morro Velho	{{cvt|3.0|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|BRA}}	Gold	Active
15	South Deep mine	{{cvt|2.99|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Active
16	Target 1 Mine	{{cvt|2.945|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://miningdataonline.com/property/773/Target-1-Mine.aspx | title=Major Mines & Projects | Target 1 Mine}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold	Active
17	Homestake Mine	{{cvt|2.438|km|sortable=on}}	{{flagcountry|USA}}	Gold	Closed 2002
18	Phakisa Mine	{{cvt|2.426|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://miningdataonline.com/property/771/Phakisa-Mine.aspx |title = Major Mines & Projects | Phakisa Mine}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold	Active
19	Great Noligwa Gold Mine	{{cvt|2.4|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/great-noligwa/ | title=Great Noligwa Gold Mine, South Africa}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold{{r|top 10}}	Closed
20	Creighton Mine	{{cvt|2.39|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=http://viewpointmining.com/article/digging-deeper-by-the-day | title=Viewpoint Mining Magazine - Vale Inco's Creighton mine: Digging deeper by the day}}	{{flagcountry|CAN}}	Nickel{{r|top 10}}	Active
21	Bambanani Mine	{{cvt|2.365|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://miningdataonline.com/property/767/Bambanani-Mine.aspx |title = Major Mines & Projects | Bambanani Mine}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold	Closed 2020
22	Tshepong Mine	{{cvt|2.349|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://miningdataonline.com/property/772/Tshepong-Mine.aspx | title=Major Mines & Projects | Tshepong Mine}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold, uranium	Active
23	Kopanang mine	{{cvt|2.334|km|sortable=on}}{{Cite web | url=https://miningdataonline.com/property/633/Kopanang-Mine.aspx | title=Major Mines & Projects | Kopanang Mine}}	{{flagcountry|RSA}}	Gold, uranium	Active