Carajas Mine Para , Brazil
Goldstrike Mine
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Carajas Mine Para , Brazil
Located in the Brazilian state of Para , Carajas Mine is the world ’ s largest iron ore mine , producing nearly 8bn tonnes of iron ore . The mine is renowned for holding a staggering 66 % of the world ' s iron ore content .
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce owns the mine , with the primary source of energy for the operation coming from the Tucurui Dam ' s hydroelectric power .
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Goldstrike Mine
Nevada , USA
Owned by the mining powerhouse Barrick Gold , Goldstrike Mine is the thirdlargest gold mine in the world .
Based in Nevada , USA , the mine has proven to be an immensely lucrative source of gold , with a production output of 42mn oz since 1968 . The mine comprises the sizeable Betze-Post open-pit mine , along with two underground mines named Meikle and Rodeo . The Betze-Post mine measures an impressive 2.2km in length and 1.5km in width , while boasting a depth exceeding 0.5km .
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credit : NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens , using Landsat data from the U . S . Geological Survey .