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Kimberley Hole
The Big Hole
Location
Kimberley Hole is located in South Africa
Kimberley Hole
Kimberley Hole
LocationKimberley
ProvinceNorthern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates28°44′20″S 24°45′32″E / 28.73889°S 24.75889°E / -28.73889; 24.75889
Production
ProductsDiamonds
TypeOpen-pit, underground
Greatest depth240 metres (790 ft)
History
Opened1871 (1871)
Closed1914
Owner
CompanyDe Beers
Websitethebighole.com
Kimberley Mine Section.
Kimberley Mine shaft.

The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine[1] (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed by Jagersfontein.[2]

  1. ^ "Griekwastad Tourism Brochure" (PDF). Mary Moffat Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Big Hole loses claim to fame". News24. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

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