World's Deepest Goldmine

7:00 AM to 8:00 AM

Thursday 11 December

World's Deepest Goldmine

South Africa's Mponeng mine reaches 3,500km into the ground, but its gold reserves are almost exhausted. This documentary questions whether the risks posed to the underground workers justify burying even deeper into the Earth

World's Deepest Goldmine airs on Discovery History at 7:00 AM, Thursday 11 December. (Subtitles.)

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