The world's 10 driest mines

Last week we showed you where the wettest mines in the world are located. Topping that list is the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea where an average of 6,636 millimetres of rain falls each year. This week we're looking at the driest mines in some of the most arid regions of the world. Nearly half the mines on this list get no precipitation at all.

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Mantos De La LunaAverage annual precipitation: 0 mmLocation: ChileOwner: Minera Mantos de la LunaType: Open-pit copper mine

One of the driest mines in the world | Compa??ia Mantos de la Luna

Nueva VictoriaAverage annual precipitation: 0 mmLocation: ChileOwner: SQM PotasioType: Open-pit iodine, salt mine

Abu TarturAverage annual precipitation: 0 mmLocation: EgyptOwner: MisrType: Underground phosphate rock, phosphate mine

East SabaiyaAverage annual precipitation: 0 mmLocation: EgyptOwner: Elnasr MiningType: Open-pit phosphate rock mine

MichillaAverage annual precipitation: 1 mmLocation: ChileOwner: Minera MichillaType: Open-pit/underground copper mine

West SabaiyaAverage annual precipitation: 1 mmLocation: EgyptOwner: Elnasr MiningType: Open-pit phosphate rock mine

AswanAverage annual precipitation: 1 mmLocation: EgyptOwner: El Wataneya For Mining & Quarries Co.Type: Open-pit phosphate rock mine

Red SeaAverage annual precipitation: 2 mmLocation: EgyptOwner: Elnasr MiningType: Open-pit phosphate rock mine

La Negra - SclAverage annual precipitation: 3 mmLocation: ChileOwner: Rockwood LitioType: Underground lithium mine

El GedidaAverage annual precipitation: 3 mmLocation: EgyptOwner: Egyptian Iron and SteelType: Open-pit iron ore mine