Caving
Uncovering and Opening an Abandoned Mine
Here’s the link to part 2 In 1872, Henry DeBardeleben and his father- in-law, Daniel Pratt, formed a partnership to purchase the Red Mountain Coal and Iron Company, changing the name to Eureka Mining and Transportation Company. In 1873. DeBardeleben sent his mine engineer, Joseph Squire, from the Helena Mines to Red Mountain to rebuild the Oxmoor Furnace, that was…
Read More »Flooded Opal Mine, Hardcore Digging For Gems!
After months of downtime, we have finally made our way back out to white cliffs to begin a season of mining only to discover the mine flooded! With thousands of litres of water between us and the opal level we grabbed a pump got it going and focus our efforts on another area of the claim. Utilising a blower I…
Read More »Pushing Into Unexplored Areas Of A Large Abandoned Mine Complex – Part 3
In this video, we run out this great, unexplored level and start on the next level down, which turned out to be just as rewarding… The unexplored section of this mine definitely earned it a spot on my “Favorite Abandoned Mines” list. Given how damp and humid this mine was, I am very grateful that so many artifacts were preserved…
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