There are several craters in the world , many of them caused by man , mainly in mining activities. The largest craters created by man in the earth's crust can be seen in the open in countries like Russia, the United States, Canada , Chile , among others.
These craters cause major environmental concern , because it directly affects the soil , groundwater , rivers , fauna and human life . The environmental impact is extreme .
1 - Mir mine - the world's navel call , the crater is huge , with about 525 meters deep and 1,200 meters wide. The crater is in Siberia , in the town of Mirny , and is used to extract diamonds. The hole is so large that it disrupts air traffic in the region . The Mir was extensively explored between the years 1957 and 2001 .
2 - Chuquicamata - This open pit mine is the largest in Chile. It was once considered the world's largest operating mine producing 29 million tons of copper . The crater is 4.3 km in length and 850 meters deep.
3 - Berkeley Pit - This ancient copper mine operated from 1955 to 1982. The crater is 270 meters deep.
4 - Bingham Canyon - The mine is located in Salt Lake City, Utah ( USA). It is the deepest open pit mine in the world , with a thousand meters deep and 4,000 meters wide.
5 - Derweze - This crater drilling rig put the lives of many people in danger. The Derweze village became vacant .
6 - Udachnaya - This Russian mine was discovered in 1955. It is considered the third largest in depth, about 600 meters.
7 - Diavik - This Canadian mine was discovered in 1992 to use open-pit mining .
8 - Grasberg - The Papua mine in Indonesia , is the largest gold exploration in the world. It has come to produce 610.8 tons of copper as well as gold and silver.
9 - Serra Pelada - This mine is located in Pará, Brazil . The crater is 100 meters deep, and was used for the exploration of precious metals like gold, platinum and palladium.
