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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.
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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. The [[Bible]] even refers to mining in [[Genesis]], where it mentions that men had tools of [[bronze]] and [[iron]].<ref>[http://biblehub.com/genesis/4-22.htm Genesis 4:22]</ref>
    
==Types of mining==
 
==Types of mining==
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