List of open-pit mines

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This is a list of open-pit mines.

Super Pit gold mine. Kalgoorlie The Big Pit DSC04498.JPG
Super Pit gold mine.

Argentina

Australia

Botswana

Bulgaria

Canada

East Pit of Sherman Mine in Temagami, Ontario, Canada Sherman Mine East Pit from air.jpg
East Pit of Sherman Mine in Temagami, Ontario, Canada

Chile

Colombia

Egypt

Germany

Lignite mine in the background of Lutzerath, Germany Schutzender Ring um Lutzerath, Demonstration "Alle Dorfer Bleiben - jetzt erst recht!" 30.8.2020 Tagebau Garzweiler.jpg
Lignite mine in the background of Lützerath, Germany

India

Rampura Agucha Mines, Zinc mine in Rajasthan

Indonesia

Iran

Kyrgyzstan

Mongolia

Namibia

Open Cast Mine, Uncovered Coal Seam, Kai Point Coal Mine, New Zealand Uncovered Coal Seams.jpg
Open Cast Mine, Uncovered Coal Seam, Kai Point Coal Mine, New Zealand

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

The Udachnaya pipe in Russia. Udachnaya pipe.JPG
The Udachnaya pipe in Russia.
Abandoned baryte mine shaft in Perthshire, Scotland; an example of small scale open pit mining Abandoned baryte mine shaft at Ben Eagach near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland.JPG
Abandoned baryte mine shaft in Perthshire, Scotland; an example of small scale open pit mining

South Africa

Serbia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

United States

The Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Arizona The Lavender Pit, Bisbee, AZ.jpg
The Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Arizona

Zambia

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