List of deepest mines
This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least, which is the depth of Veryovkina Cave, the deepest known natural cave in the world. The depth measurements in this list represent the difference in elevation from the entrance of the mine to the deepest excavated point.
The definition of for this list is an artificially made excavation for the purpose of extracting resources, that can potentially be accessed by humans.
| Rank | Name of mine | Depth | Location | Primary resource | Active / closed |
| 1 | Mponeng Gold Mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 2 | TauTona Mine | RSA | Gold | Closed 2018 | |
| 3 | Savuka Gold Mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 4 | East Rand Mine | RSA | Gold | Closed 2008 | |
| 5 | Driefontein Mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 6 | Kusasalethu mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 7 | Empire Mine | USA | Gold | Closed 1956 | |
| 8 | Kloof mine | RSA | Gold, uranium | Active | |
| 9 | Blyvooruitzicht mine | RSA | Gold, uranium | Active | |
| 10 | Kolar Gold Fields | IND | Gold | Closed 2001 | |
| 11 | Moab Khotsong mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 12 | Kidd Mine | CAN | Copper, zinc | Active | |
| 13 | Laronde Mine | CAN | Gold, copper, silver, zinc | Active | |
| 14 | Morro Velho | BRA | Gold | Active | |
| 15 | South Deep mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 16 | Target 1 Mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 17 | Phakisa Mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 18 | Great Noligwa Gold Mine | RSA | Gold | Closed | |
| 19 | Creighton Mine | CAN | Nickel | Active | |
| 20 | Bambanani Mine | RSA | Gold | Active | |
| 21 | Tshepong Mine | RSA | Gold, uranium | Active | |
| 22 | Kopanang mine | RSA | Gold, uranium | Active |