Super Pit - Kalgoorlie
Super Pit - Kalgoorlie
The Fimiston Open Pit, colloquially known as the Super Pit, is Australia's largest open cut gold mine. The Super Pit is located off the Goldfields Highway on the south-east edge of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
The pit is oblong in shape and is approximately 3.5 kilometres long,
1.5
kilometres wide and 570 metres deep. At these dimensions, it is
large enough to be seen from space.
The Super Pit is owned by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd, a company owned 50/50 by Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation. The mine produces 850,000 ounces (28 tonnes) of gold per year, and employs around 550 employees directly on site
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Super Pit est une mine d'or à ciel ouvert située près de Kalgoorlie en Australie-Occidentale. Elle mesure 3,8 km de long, 2 km de large et 400 m de profondeur, en étant ainsi la grande mine d'or à ciel ouvert d'Australie. Elle est détenue à 50/50 par Barrick Gold et Newmont Mining. Le site emploie 550 personnes avec une production de 28 tonnes d'or par an..
