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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…
Read More »Trapped miners found alive after days buried underground | 60 Minutes Australia
Australia rejoiced when miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell were found alive in the wake of the Beaconsfield mine collapse. ► WATCH Full Episodes on 9NOW: ► Subscribe here: *Synopsis | Beaconsfield: The Whole Story (2016)* There are few stories of survival more incredible than that of Todd Russell and Brant Webb. When disaster struck at the Beaconsfield mine in…
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