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  1. davel

    Mines in the News

    Item about Ty Gwyn adit, Llandudno in the Daily Post at https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/explorers-open-up-hidden-world-25802398 Dave
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    NRW Mine Works

    NRW have announced an "intention not to prepare" environmental statements for works as part of the NWR Metal Mines Project - Flow Gauging and Monitoring Structures at the following sites: Castell Mine: installation of a flow monitoring structure (weir box) on a lagoon overflow at SN 77449 81256...
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    Nant y Mwyn Lead Mine

    I've just come across a Coal Authority project to reduce pollution from nant y Mwyn lead mine - see https://ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/metal-mines/nant-y-mwyn-lead-mine/ Dave
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    Milwr Tunnel Repairs 2013

    Just come across this (although it was posted 6 years ago). Dave
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    Wilkinson's Gazetteer

    I imagine at least some subscribers to this list will be familiar with the late Jeremy Wilkinson’s Gazetteer and Bibliography of the Mines and Quarries of North Wales which I made available on line (and have added information to over the years). I’ve now added all the mapped extractive sites...
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    Great Orme in the news

    Article https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/explorers-open-up-hidden-world-25802398 in Daily Post about the Ty Gwyn mine. the Great Orme Exploration Society website https://www.goes.org.uk/home is also well worth a look. Dave
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    Gwydyr Forest Earthquake

    Anyone visiting any of the Gwydyr Forest mine should be aware that British Geological Survey (BGS) report a 1.8 magnitude earthquake 4 km west of Llanrwst in Gwydir Forest at a depth of 7 km at 08:37 on 11th October 2022...
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    Winsford Salt Mine

    Video about the repository in Winsford Salt Mine in Cheshire at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce-QHeZnVu4 For those who are interested, the mine website is https://www.compassminerals.com/who-we-are/locations/winsford-cheshire-u-k-2/ Dave
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    Gwynedd Slate Landscape

    It seems the bid for World Heritage status for the Gwynedd slate landscape has been successful. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57986167 Dave
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    Found: Headtorch Wrysgan

    Headtorch found this morning (5th September 2020) near the top of the path up to Wrsygan underground quarry. If it's yours then contact me with description and we can work out how to get it back to you. Dave
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    NAMHO Conference 2014

    Not exactly caving but possibly of interest to those interested in mines ... The 2014 NAMHO Conference (National Association of Mining History Organisations) will be held in Bangor, Gwynedd 25th-27th July. The theme of this year's conference is Mining Technology. As well as the two day...
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