Location: Mirny, East Siberia, Russia.

Diameter: 1200 meters.
Depth:

525 m deep.

This giant BELAZ truck carries a 200-220 tonne payload

The small red arrow indicates a BELAZ 7350 on the mine
track. Mirny city can be seen on the horizon line above
the hole’s rim.

The air zone within this mine is closed for helicopters. A few
accidents occurred when they were "sucked in" by downward
air flow...

“Just put the dirt over there, thanks
Bob.”