The Mponeng look at me in Sotho Gold Mine which has been in commission since 1986 is located southwest of Johannesburg South Africa Mponeng currently holds records as the world s deepest gold mine and the world s deepest mine with depths reaching over km below the surface Because temperatures can reach up to 150°F in the
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