Muruntau Gold Mine
Workers then use a process called heap leaching to extract gold and other precious metals. The mine taps into the Muruntau gold deposit, thought to be one of the largest single gold deposits on Earth. The deposit was discovered in 1958, and mining began in 1967. The pit is now 3.5 kilometers (1.8 miles) wide and 600 meters (2,000 …
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