Back to the resource library Photos of open pit mines February 10, 2005 Bingham Canyon mine, Utah — the largest open pit mine in North America. Credit: Earthworks Barrick Goldstrike mine, Nevada — in the Carlin trend. Credit: Earthworks Construction of a cyanide heap leach pad at the Crowfoot/Hycroft mine in Nevada. Credit: Earthworks See All Related Resources Earthworks 2024 Impact Report Protecting Our Land, Water, and Culture: How to Use Mineral Withdrawals to Safeguard Public Lands from Mining Letter to the Australian Stock Exchange on CleanTech Lithium FACTSHEET: Increasing U.S. Crude Oil Export Capacity via Deepwater Ports Would Continue Harming Communities and the Climate