The world's 10 highest mines
Transporting workers and heavy machinery can be a challenge for any mine, but there's one part of the world where mining has a whole other level of complexity: an elevation of more than 4,000 metres.
Here's where the world's 10 highest mines are located.
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#1 Aguilucho Elevation: 4,991 metresLocation: ChileOwner: Grupo CenizasType: Open-Pit copper mine
#2 BolivarElevation: 4,958 metresLocation: BoliviaOwner: Compa???-a Minera Bol?-varType: Underground lead, silver, tin, and zinc mine
#3 Acumulacion MarielaElevation: 4,949 metresLocation: PeruOwner: ApumayoType: Open-pit gold mine
#4 Ares (Closed)Elevation: 4,929 metresLocation: PeruOwner: Minera AresType: Underground gold and silver mineNote: Ares is a mine/processing facility. It closed in second quarter 2014.
#5 Santa RosaElevation: 4,866 metresLocation: PeruOwner: COMARSAType: Open-Pit gold and silver mine
#6 CayllomaElevation: 4,865 metresLocation: PeruOwner: Minera BateasType of mine: Underground copper, gold, lead, silver, and zinc mine
Caylloma mine in Peru. Elevation is 4,865 metres. Source: Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
#7 ToromochoElevation: 4,813 metresLocation: PeruOwner: Minera Chinalco PeruType: Open-pit copper, molybdenum, and silver mine
#8 SolitariaElevation: 4,811 metresLocation: PeruOwner: Compania Minera San Valentin S.A.Type: Underground copper, lead, silver, and zinc mine
#9 RauraElevation: 4,791 metresLocation: PeruOwner: Minera RauraType: Open-Pit and underground copper, lead, silver, and zinc mine
#10 CorihuarmiElevation: 4,791 metresLocation: PeruOwner: Minera IRLType: Open-pit gold mine
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