Deepest mines

As of 2026-10-17, San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth tops the list with 3,200 m.

1. #1 San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth — 3,200 m

   deep borehole intersecting the San Andreas fault

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2. #2 LaRonde mine — 3,000 m

   gold mine in Quebec, Canada

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3. #3 Holzappel mine — 1,077 m

   Lead-zinc mine in Germany

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4. #4 Chuquicamata — 1,000 m

   Chilean mine of copper

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5. #5 Důl Ignát — 980 m source Wikidata
6. #6 Chlebovice — 948 m

   mine in Staříč, Czech Republic

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7. #7 Samson Pit — 840 m

   historical mine in Sank Andreasberg in the Upper Harz, Germany

   The Samson Pit or Samson Mine is an historic silver mine in Sankt Andreasberg in the Upper Harz region of central Germany. Read more on Wikipedia.

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8. #8 Karowe diamond mine — 767 m

   diamond mine in Botswana

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9. #9 Mina de Glorianes — 756 m

   mine in Glorianes, France

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10. #10 Mine Rosenhof — 697 m

    mine in Germany

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