Deepest Mines in the World
Source:
Guinness World Records
Key Findings
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Mponeng (South Africa) leads in Depth Below Surface (m) with 4,000.
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Average Depth Below Surface (m): 3,427 · median: 3,503.
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Gap: Mponeng (South Africa) is 1.6× larger than Creighton (Canada).
About This Dataset
Deepest Mines in the World
The world's deepest mines ranked by depth below the surface in metres. The Mponeng gold mine in South Africa is the world's deepest mine, extending to over 4,000 metres below the surface — where temperatures can reach 66°C before refrigeration systems cool the working environment to a survivable level.
Analysis
Mponeng (South Africa) heads the table on 4,000, ahead of TauTona (South Africa) (3,900) and Savuka (South Africa) (3,774) in Depth Below Surface (m). 1,500 separates the highest figure (4,000) from the lowest (2,500) in Depth Below Surface (m). First and second are separated by 100, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 3,774 to 2,500 Depth Below Surface (m).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Guinness World Records
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Depth Below Surface (m)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
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