Mirny Mine, Open Pit Diamond Mine from an Antonov An-24

Mirny mine is the second largest excavated hole in the world, after Bingham Canyon Mine. The airspace above the mine is closed for helicopters because of a few incidents in which they were sucked in by the downward air flow.

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Mirny Mine, Open Pit Diamond Mine