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Big Hole
 The Big Hole | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Kimberley Hole | |
| Location | Kimberley |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 28°44′20″S 24°45′32″E / 28.73889°S 24.75889°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Diamonds |
| Type | Open-pit, underground |
| Greatest depth | 240 metres (790 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Closed | 1914 |
| Owner | |
| Company | De Beers |
| Website | thebighole |
The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine[1] (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed by Jagersfontein.[2]
- ^ "Griekwastad Tourism Brochure" (PDF). Mary Moffat Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Big Hole loses claim to fame". News24. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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