Megastructures: Tau Tona - City of Gold
Film Summary
60:00 mins
People & Places
/ Science & Nature
Africa
Brief Summary
An astounding feat of engineering, the Tau Tona gold mine is the worlds deepest gold mine.Some five thousand people work over three kilometers underground in the mine, which is entirely sustained by an artificial environment.Tau Tona - City of Gold examines the creation of this mining city and how it is able to withstand power outages, earthquakes, and fires.
Year Filmed: 2004
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