Muruntau Mine, Uzbekistan

One of the most famous goldmines in the world is the Muruntau mine, which is located in Uzbekistan. The owner of this most valuable deposit is the Navoy Mining and Metallurgical Combine. About 1800000 ounces of gold is extracted annually. There is an invaluable deposit Muruntau on the territory of the same mountainous region, in the northern part of the Kyzylkum desert.

In terms of gold production, this deposit is second only to the legendary Indonesian Grasburn mine. For the full development of the field, the world's largest quarry has been created. Its length is about 3500 meters, and its width is about 2700 meters. The depth of the largest quarry on the planet is 430 meters. The discovery of the deposit took place in 1958, and commercial gold mining has been conducted since 1961.

After the opening of the industrial area of ​​Muruntau, a town of the same name was formed next to it, a significant part of whose inhabitants are engaged in work at the mine. The gold reserves of the Muruntau deposit are striking, after tens of years of active gold mining, the mine reserves make up over 1750 tons of precious metal. The discovery of the deposit was recognized as one of the greatest geological discoveries of the 20th century. Today, Uzbekistan is among the top ten countries in terms of gold production. Next - Yanacocha Mine