There's Gold in them thar pits. Not to be outdone by the previous commodity, at least not in Dollar Value, Western Australia's Fimiston Gold Mine, at Kalgoorlie, is the World's Fifth largest open cut mine of any description and the second largest gold mine. The Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah is the largest open cut mine in the World. What is mined from Bingham Canyon? Fun Fact: Western Australia produces nearly 7 million Troy ounces of gold per year.
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