'''Mining''' is the process of extracting valuable [[minerals]] buried beneath the [[ground]]. The location where these valuable minerals are extracted from is called a '''mine'''. The deepest mine in the world is AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine in south-west Johannesburg, [[South Africa]], which goes to a depth of over 2.5 miles. Evidence of human mining efforts has been found dating back to the beginning of history.
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'''Mining''' is the process of extracting valuable [[minerals]] buried beneath the [[ground]]. The location where these valuable minerals are extracted from is called a '''mine'''. The deepest mine in the world is AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine in south-west Johannesburg, [[South Africa]], which goes to a depth of over 2.5 miles.<ref>http://www.mining-technology.com/features/feature-top-ten-deepest-mines-world-south-africa</ref> Evidence of human mining efforts has been found dating back to the beginning of history.