Big Hole
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open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa
Key facts
- Location
- Kimberley
- Province
- Northern Cape
- Country
- South Africa
- Products
- Diamonds
- Type
- Open-pit, underground
- Greatest depth
- 240 metres (790 ft)
- Opened
- 1871 ( 1871 )
- Company
- De Beers
- Website
- thebighole .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Kimberley Mine Section. Kimberley Mine shaft. The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine (Afrikaans: Groot Gat, lit. 'Big Hole') is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.
History and size
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Big Hole” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.