Thought this maybe of interest to multiple cavers .I worked down drains in my previous job for many years. I am wondering now will new build housing estates have more leniency ? . It’s common practice usually to stick a balancing pond in . Hopefully they don’t start discharging more into rivers...

I am after some advice regarding carbon dioxide in iron mines, me and a few mates have been exploring these mines for a number of years now. We own a 5x and have a good general knowledge, but some things still don’t seem to add up… I cannot not name the mines or where about”s in the uk they...

I believe a crank start handle .strange type of upwelling by water droplets ? A very old cast iron type lamp ?

Hello all I no we have lez and a couple other old mining engineers on here, I was wondering someone could help us out with a couple questions . Maths question highlighted in green this has caused large amounts of conversation in our mining Mondays club . You will need to view the second image...

I did a trip to cyffty with glynn & Joel back when we had cal access . We did change some ropes , 1 of them was in the ladder way climb into cyffty from parc 3 this is in very dirty water which I suspect is rather maybe “toxic ?” It was certainly Very old I have read a fair amount of trip...

I always have believed, cavers like to use things to the max, re use calendars- maybe even recycle objects ? I was sent to collect some mustard seeds. Then I was so in shock when I saw this I photographed it, knowing it was worthy of a thread ! Is this just to fit in a posh spice rack ? Also...

Hello all I am wondering if anybody on here knows a member from open street map, named dyserth. Cheers Tom

Hello all I was looking for a supplier of this -100m in the orange & black 10mm option . https://www.teufelberger.com/en/tutor-xg.html Don’t suppose anyone can point me to correct place ??

:unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure: Found in a lead mine with proof that the mine was a scam . Original or modern graffiti?? No idea at all …:unsure:

As the title says simply name the bottle ! I suspect the lines are for measurements ? I think it is F lochaluce ? Or instead of a h k ?

Hello all so me and Chris.jc & a mate Glyn had some time out recently, we noticed the strange size of these bricks. I am unsure of their original purpose, I don’t really see a benefit from them being used to back fill a adit ? Standard brick on top showing the size difference. The mine itself...

Have we got any long time members of the rfdcc on here ? Looking for information on a westbury Brook iron mine dig a long time ago .

Selling my used warmback oversuit have had this 3 years one hole in knee, small other hole, neoprene has became unstitched on collar and cuffs. Would this be of interest to anyone on here? Before I put on eBay. Have many other photos was thinking £30 can try sort postage from there

Have put my old spare on eBay the starting bid is £10 EBay item number 314128520254

Do these people really work in there ? They look far to clean & how they are lined up seems very put on ! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-24/rio-tinto-raises-bid-for-turquoise-hill-to-3-1-billion

Have watched this while eating lunch the past 2 days I found it truly shocking. I have seen similar child labour in coal mines but not gold.

So something I am sure many of you have is photos of yourself covered in tones of mud or what ever it is where you are from let’s see your best try beat this .

With namho coming up expected more conversation on here about who is going and general chat ? It appears we are either all miserable or just hate making conversation now aditnow has left us for the past 2 bit years ? I hope we still have some mine explorers on here !

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61741352.amp Is this really correct ?

Hello all Have just been reading my latest read and it mentions a coal outcrop at Coleorton? I have seen a outcrop before in the fod so I believe they can still be found if you no where to look . I was wondering if anyone on here has any knowledge of this. I wish I knew more about it but it...