World's Deepest Goldmine

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Friday 10 October
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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 +1 at 8:00 AM, Friday 10 October. (Subtitles.)
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