List of deepest mines
This list of deepest mines includes operational and non-operational mines that are at least, which is the depth of Krubera 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 |  South Africar|top 10cvt|3.9|km|sortable=on |