Could Anza be the next Super Pit?2 Oct 2018 02:01
The Fimiston Open Pit, colloquially known as 'The Super pit' is oblong in plan view and is approximately 3.5 kilometres long, 1.5 kilometres wide and over 600 meters deep.
At these dimensions, it is large enough to be seen from space.
The Super Pit, was Australia's largest open cut gold mine until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Newmont Boddington gold mine.
The Super Pit is owned by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd, a company owned 50:50 by Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation. The mine produces 850,000 ounces (28 tonnes) of gold per year, and employs around 550 employees directly on site.