Big Hole

Kimberley 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.com

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.

[1] "Griekwastad Tourism Brochure" (PDF). Mary Moffat Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[news24.com-2] "Big Hole loses claim to fame". News24. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

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