The Ekati open pit diamond mine in northern Canada. Zoom in to see the huge trucks and excavators. Visit http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/ekati/ for more information on this mine.
Mirnij is the heart of the russian diamond mining, in the eastern part of Siberia. Here is a huge (nearly 1km wide) open-air mine near the city center - too bad it is in low resolution
A dragline excavator at the Hull-Rust-Mahoning Mine near Hibbing,MN. This mine is the largest open pit iron mine in the world. The mine is approximately 3 miles long, 2 miles wide, and 535 feet deep.
Russian: тру́бка Уда́чная, lit. successful pipe or lucky pipe) is a large diamond deposit in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located within the Arctic circle, at (66°25′N 112°19′E) in the Daldyn kimberlite field. Udachnaya was discovered on June 15, 1955, just two days after the first Soviet di...