Trivia: Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert is home to the world’s largest what?
Sand dune
Cactus
Open-pit gold mine
Desert lake
The correct answer is Open-pit gold mine
So why is this answer correct? : Reaching over 2,000 feet deep and over two miles wide, central Uzbekistan’s Muruntau Gold Mine is the world’s largest open-pit gold mine. The mine produces an estimated 2 million ounces of gold per year, with total estimated gold reserves over 170 million ounces. The Muruntau mine was established in 1967, and its owners plan to continue digging to over 3,000 feet deep.