⛏ Mines of the World

These are notable mines — deep shafts, open pits and long workings that have yielded coal, metals and gems and shaped whole regions and economies. Each profile shows where the mine is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

1981 mines from 115 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any mine for its full profile.

Africa (201) Americas (610) Asia (206) Europe (659) Oceania (303)

Africa (201 mines)

Americas (610 mines)

Asia (206 mines)

Europe (659 mines)

Oceania (303 mines)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.