makes use of artificial diamonds. The Mponeng gold mine's vertical depth is so deep it is roughly half the vertical distance Mount Everest extends upwards. At such staggering depth, Mponeng takes the ...

A fascinating discovery has emerged from one of the world's largest diamond mines, revealing that diamonds can do more than dazzle-they can act as time capsules from the Earth's deepest layers.

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

Mponeng in South Africa is the world's deepest gold mine. The Kola Superdeep Borehole is only 9 inches wide. Russian scientists have been drilling it since 1970. It's now deeper than the deepest ...

Interestingly, its mesh netting, which further supports the tunnel's integrity, makes use of artificial diamonds ... Mponeng takes the title of world's deepest mine from ground level and further ...