Mponeng Mine | South Africa | Underground | Harmony
WEBMponeng is the deepest level shaft in the world, with a depth of 3 891 metres below datum and 2 062 metres below sea level. The mine, which began producing in 1986, is near the town of Carletonville, some 90km southwest of Johannesburg. The mine exploits the Ventersdorp Contact Reef, its primary orebody, employing mostly breastmining .