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Discover the world's largest surface diamond mine in Eastern Siberia, the town of Mirny. Witness the impressive BelAZ truck, one of the largest in the world, at work in the Mirny mine. The mine reaches a depth of 525 meters and spans 1.2 kilometers across, with its vastness even disrupting aircraft due to wind vortexes. Get a unique view from space of this remarkable mining operation.
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THE LARGEST SURFACE MINE IN THE WoRLD. This diamond mine is in Eastern Siberia in the town of Mirny.
The hole is so large that its “airspace” is closed to aircraft - the wind causes unpredictable vortex.