Mines of the world

3,097 mines across 6 continents and 130+ countries — from gold, coal and copper mines to historic pits and working mining operations worldwide. Data from Wikidata (CC0); summaries from Wikipedia.

The oldest mines in the world

Asia 385

Abovyan mine Kotayk Province, Armenia Aduunchuluun coal mine Dornod Province, Mongolia Afşin-C coal mine Turkey Afşin-D coal mine Turkey Afşin-E coal mine Turkey Akbastau mine Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan Akdala mine Almaty Region, Kazakhstan Aktogay mine Abai Region, Kazakhstan Aladağ mine Adana Province, Turkey Alampara Iron Ore Mine India Amakusa coalfield Japan Amantaitau–Daughyztau mine Navoiy Region, Uzbekistan Amasra coal mine Amasra, Turkey Amrapali & Chandragupta Area India Andaryan gold mine Iran Angadipuram Laterite Malappuram district, India Ani mine Akita Prefecture, Japan Ankasar mine Syunik Province, Armenia Argada Area India Armutçuk coal mine Zonguldak Province, Turkey Asgat mine Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia Ashio Copper Mine Ashio, Japan Attepe mine Niğde Province, Turkey Avnik mine Bingöl Province, Turkey Badakhshan Gold Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Baganuur Coal Mine Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Bahadurkhel mine Karak District, Pakistan Baizhiyan mine Inner Mongolia, China Balkhab Copper Mine Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan Ban laomakkha mine Savannakhet Province, Laos Bankola Area India Baoguosi mine Inner Mongolia, China Barapukuria coal mine Bangladesh Bararee Colliery Lodna, India Bargilt Iron Ore Mine Khentii Province, Mongolia Barka Sayal Area India Barora Area Jharkhand, India Baruun Naran Coal Mine Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia Bastacola Area Jharkhand, India Batu Hijau mine Sumbawa Island, Indonesia Bayan Khundii Gold Mine Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia Bayan Obo mine Bayan Obo Mining District, China Bayanteeg Coal Mine Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia Bayyaram Mines Telangana, India Bengalon coal mine East Kalimantan, Indonesia Benxi mine Liaoning, China Benxihu Colliery Benxi, China Besshi copper mine Niihama, Japan

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Americas 746

Aberdeen Quarry Colorado, United States Adams Mine Ontario, Canada Adrianitas Atacama Region, Chile Adventure mine Michigan, United States Agnew Lake Mine Ontario, Canada Agua Rica mine Catamarca Province, Argentina Alabastine Mine Wyoming, United States Alaska-Gastineau Mine Alaska, United States Alcaparrosa Atacama Region, Chile Alegria mine Minas Gerais, Brazil Almy Wyoming, United States Alpart Jamaica Alpha Hydraulic Diggings Nevada County, United States Ambrosia Lake New Mexico, United States Anaconda Copper Mine Montana, United States Anaconda Copper Mine Nevada, United States Andina mine Valparaíso Region, Chile Antamina mine San Marcos District, Peru Antler Mine Mohave County, United States Antucoya Antofagasta Region, Chile Arcadian mine Michigan, United States Arcata mine Arequipa Department, Peru Argo Gold Mine and Mill Idaho Springs, United States Argonaut Mine California, United States Arizona One mine Arizona, United States Aroa mines Yaracuy, Venezuela Arqueros Chile Artillery Peak mine Arizona, United States Ashdown mine Nevada, United States Athabasca Basin Saskatchewan, Canada Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode Montana, United States Atlantic Mine United States Atlas Coal Mine Alberta, Canada Aurora gold mine Guyana Aurora mine North Carolina, United States Avondale Colliery United States Azuay mine Azuay Province, Ecuador Azuca mine Ayacucho Department, Peru Azul mine Pará, Brazil Back Forty Mine Menominee County, United States Badger Pass Montana, United States Baffinland Iron Mine Nunavut, Canada Bagdad Chase Mine San Bernardino County, United States Bagdad mine Yavapai County, United States Bajo de la Alumbrera Catamarca Province, Argentina Bald Mountain mine White Pine County, United States Bannack Beaverhead County, United States Barron County Pipestone Quarry Doyle, United States

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Europe 1209

1 Maja Coal Mine Wodzisław Śląski, Poland Abakanskoye mine Sakha, Russia Abercorris Quarry Gwynedd, United Kingdom Abercwmeiddaw Quarry Corris, United Kingdom Abercynon Colliery Rhondda Cynon Taf, United Kingdom Aberllefenni Quarry Gwynedd, United Kingdom Abernant Colliery Neath Port Talbot, United Kingdom Adamów Coal Mine Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Aganozersky chromium mine Russia Aganozersky mine Karelia, Russia Agaskyrskoe mine Khakassia, Russia Agecroft Colliery Salford, United Kingdom Aikhal diamond mine Mirninsky District, Russia Aislaby Quarry North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Aitik Gällivare Municipality, Sweden Ak-Sugskoye mine Tuva, Russia Aktashskoye mine Russia Alakhinskoye mine Altai Republic, Russia Albazino mine Khabarovsk Krai, Russia Albion Colliery Rhondda Cynon Taf, United Kingdom Aldan mine Sakha, Russia Alderley Edge Mines Cheshire East, United Kingdom Aldermaston Gravel Pits United Kingdom Aldwarke Main Colliery United Kingdom Aleksinački Rudnik Aleksinac Municipality, Serbia Alexandra Quarry Gwynedd, United Kingdom Algama mine Khabarovsk Krai, Russia Aljustrel mine Alentejo, Portugal Allmannajuvet Sauda Municipality, Norway Almaznaya Coal Mine Dobropillia, Ukraine Altân Tepe mine Tulcea County, Romania Anina Mine Caraș-Severin County, Romania Aninoasa coal mine Romania Annaglogh Lead Mines County Monaghan, Ireland Ardley Cutting and Quarry United Kingdom Asfordby Colliery Leicestershire, United Kingdom Asham Quarry Beddingham, United Kingdom Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs United Kingdom Assarel mine Bulgaria Asse II mine Remlingen-Semmenstedt, Germany Astley Green Colliery Wigan, United Kingdom Ateliers centraux et bureaux des houillères de Ronchamp France Aubrey holes United Kingdom Auchenharvie Colliery North Ayrshire, United Kingdom Auchlochan Collieries South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom Aufgeklärtes Glück mine Wernigerode, Germany Babbington Colliery Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Bagalow Quarry United Kingdom

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Africa 322

A238 mine Mauritania Abu Dabab mine Red Sea Governorate, Egypt Abu Tartur mine New Valley Governorate, Egypt Adrar Emoles mine Agadez Region, Niger Afplats mine North West, South Africa Agbaja mine Kogi State, Nigeria Ahafo mine Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana Akyem mine Ghana Ambatovy mine Atsinanana, Madagascar Ampasindava Mine Diana Region, Madagascar Ankaizina mine Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar Ankililoaka mine Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar Antelope Mine Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe Arlit uranium mine Arlit, Niger Arnot coal mine Mpumalanga, South Africa Askaf Mauritania Aussinanis mine Erongo Region, Namibia Aïn Barbar mine Tamanrasset Province, Algeria Bafokeng Mine North West, South Africa Baken diamond mine Northern Cape, South Africa Balama mine Mozambique Barrâmîya Red Sea Governorate, Egypt Basibasy mine Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar Bathopele mine North West, South Africa Beaufort West mine Western Cape, South Africa Beeshoek mine Northern Cape, South Africa Beisa North mine Gauteng, South Africa Benga coal mine Tete Province, Mozambique Betioky mine Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar Betita mine Tébessa Province, Algeria Big Hole Kimberley, South Africa Bikita mine Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe Bisie North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Bissa mine Kuilsé, Burkina Faso Black Rock mine Northern Cape, South Africa Blanket Mine Zimbabwe Bled El Hadba mine Tébessa Province, Algeria Blyvooruitzicht Merafong City Local Municipality, South Africa Blyvooruitzicht mine Gauteng, South Africa Bokoni mine Limpopo, South Africa Bong mine Bong County, Liberia Buffelsfontein mine North West, South Africa Buffelsfontein uranium mine Gauteng, South Africa Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Shinyanga Region, Tanzania Burnstone mine Gauteng, South Africa Bushtick Mine Zimbabwe Buzwagi Gold Mine Shinyanga Region, Tanzania Camafuca diamond mine Lunda Norte Province, Angola

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Oceania 328

Agnew Gold Mine SWIS Region, Australia Albert Goldfield New South Wales, Australia Alexandra Mine and Battery Queensland, Australia Alpha Coal Project Queensland, Australia Anglo Saxon Mine Queensland, Australia Anvil Hill Coal Mine New South Wales, Australia Area C mine Western Australia, Australia Argyle diamond mine Western Australia, Australia Ashton coal mine New South Wales, Australia Aspasia Mine and Battery Queensland, Australia Austar coal mine New South Wales, Australia Balaclava Mine Victoria, Australia Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine SWIS Region, Australia Balmain Colliery New South Wales, Australia Balmoral South mine Western Australia, Australia Bendigo Goldfields New Zealand Beta Hunt Mine Shire of Coolgardie, Australia Beverley Uranium Mine South Australia, Australia Big Bell Gold Mine Western Australia, Australia Bird in Hand Mine South Australia, Australia Black Swan Mine SWIS Region, Australia Blackwater coal mine Queensland, Australia Blair Athol coal mine Queensland, Australia Bluebird Gold Mine Western Australia, Australia Boddington Gold Mine SWIS Region, Australia Boogardie quarry Australia Bowen Consolidated Colliery Queensland, Australia Box Flat Mine Queensland, Australia BrightStar Gold Mine Western Australia, Australia Brockman 2 mine Pilbara, Australia Brockman 4 mine Pilbara, Australia Broken Hill mine New South Wales, Australia Broken Hill ore deposit New South Wales, Australia Bronzewing Gold Mine Shire of Leonora, Australia Browns polymetallic ore deposit Northern Territory, Australia Brunner Mine Grey District, New Zealand Bulolo Bulolo District, Papua New Guinea Bulong nickel mine SWIS Region, Australia Burbanks Gold Mine SWIS Region, Australia Burnakura Gold Mine Western Australia, Australia Burton coal mine Queensland, Australia CSA mine New South Wales, Australia Cadia-Ridgeway Mine New South Wales, Australia Cairn Hill mine South Australia, Australia Cameby Downs coal mine Queensland, Australia Cangai Copper Mine New South Wales, Australia Cannington Mine Queensland, Australia Carmichael coal mine Isaac Region, Australia

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