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Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status
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Category: mine exploration

Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status

Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status

Posted on July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 by Gethin

Great to see the slate industry being recognised and appreciated, but lets hope this doesn’t jeopardise access… Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57973511 Details of the proposal…

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COVID-19 Underground

COVID-19 Underground

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by Gethin

The following document produced by Hazel Barton goes some way to help those working underground to focus their risk assessments and procedures, if…

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Tyrolean Training, December 2019

Tyrolean Training, December 2019

Posted on December 13, 2019February 5, 2020 by Gethin

Here’s a few photos, links to some of the data from the day, and stuff to support your training day… 

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Wrysgan Tyrolean (project!)

Wrysgan Tyrolean (project!)

Posted on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Gethin

Bit of an opportunity for some staff training today took us to place a few anchors and rig up a Tyrloean in Wrysgan….

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Original Cave & Mine Plans make great posters....

Original Cave & Mine Plans make great posters….

Posted on December 1, 2019December 21, 2020 by Gethin

I’ve been getting these canvas prints for mine plans recently, they make a great thing for kids to look at! I’ve just received…

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Life-Lining Belay Devices for Level 2 Award Holders

Life-Lining Belay Devices for Level 2 Award Holders

Posted on November 29, 2019February 5, 2020 by Gethin

BCA/QMC have recently released a document to help guide Level 2 Award holders in their equipment choice for those going out with the…

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Level 1 Training, November 2019

Level 1 Training, November 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Gethin

Here’s a few photos from a recent Level 1 both Cave and Mine training.  For more up and coming courses click here  …

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Ever wondered what the fantastic white flowstone in some of our metal mines is?

Ever wondered what the fantastic white flowstone in some of our metal mines is?

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Gethin

Ever wonder what the white flowstone like deposits found in many of our metal mines is?  Hydrozinctite Hyrdozincite is a secondary carbonate mineral…

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Moel Fferna Mine Plan

Moel Fferna Mine Plan

Posted on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 by Gethin

Had cause to look at the mine plan for Moel Fferna this week, and following a thread on Adit Now got a little…

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Photos from this weeks Level 2 Training (May 2019)

Photos from this weeks Level 2 Training (May 2019)

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Gethin

It’s been a great few days with you all swinging around working through the Level 2 LCMLA!  Here’s a few photos from the…

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