Mirny

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Mirny, Russia

Mirny Diamond Mine

The world's second largest hole

The second largest man-made hole in the world (surpassed only by the Bingham Copper Mine in Utah) is a diamond mine located on the outskirts of Mirny, a small town in eastern Siberia. Begun in... »

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