Paracatu mine
The Paracatu mine is one of the largest gold surface mines in Brazil, and also in the world. The mine is located in Minas Gerais state, in the southcentral region of Brazil.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: Gold mine in Brazil
- Also known as: “Mina Kinross”
Paracatu mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-17.19296° or 17° 11′ 35″ south
Longitude
-46.87957° or 46° 52′ 46″ west
Open location code
58JMR44C+R5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Paracatu mine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Uzbek—“Paracatu mine” goes by many names.
- French: “mine de Paracatu”
- French: “Mine de Paracatu”
- French: “mine Paracatu”
- Portuguese: “mina de Paracatu”
- Portuguese: “Mina de Paracatu”
- Tamil: “பாராகேட்டு சுரங்கம்”
- Uzbek: “Paracatu mine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pronto Socorro and Jóquei Clube Paracatuense.
Nearby Places
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