On the basin of the scarp, you'll find the Mponeng gold mine, which reaches over four kilometres below the surface, giving it the title of the world's deepest mine. It is so deep that a trip from ...

a colossal mine in Africa is the deepest and richest gold mine in the world. Mponeng gold mine began producing gold back in 1986 and was previously known as Western Deep Levels No1 Shaft.

The CLR at the TauTona shaft pillar will also be mined, accessing this through the 75 Level at Mponeng. At steady state, the project will produce 250 000 oz of gold over a 20-year mine life.

Over three years, Harmony plans to spend R30.5bn including just under R8bn at Mponeng, the much-fêted gold mine that descends deeper than any other. The outlook for the current period is high ...

A motorist drives past the sign at one of the turn-offs to Harmony Gold's Mponeng Mine, which is still the deepest mine in the world. Gold mines in our area, which are still the biggest employers ...