Kalgoorlie Super Pit

The Fimiston Open Pit, colloquially known as the Super Pit, was Australia's largest open cut gold mine until 2016 when it was surpassed by the Newmont Boddington gold mine also in Western Australia. The Super Pit is located off the Goldfields Highway on the south-east edge of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The pit is oblong in shape and is approximately 3.5 kilometres long, 1.5 kilometres wide and 570 metres deep. At these dimensions, it is large enough to be seen from space.

The Super Pit is owned by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd, a company owned 50/50 by Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation. The mine produces 850,000 ounces (28 tonnes) of gold per year, and employs around 550 employees directly on site.

The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.

The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.

The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.

The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine. Kalgoorlie
The Super Pit KCGM gold mine, Australias largest open cut gold mine.