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Category: mine exploration

Protected: Yarnfield Primary Mine Exploration Photos, May 2016

Protected: Yarnfield Primary Mine Exploration Photos, May 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 by Gethin

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LCMLA Revalidation Workshop April 2016, Photos

LCMLA Revalidation Workshop April 2016, Photos

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Gethin

Here’s a few photos and some of the data from the tyrolean rigging we did during the day. As well as a classroom…

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Broad (load bearing?) belts for Cave/Mine Leader trips

Broad (load bearing?) belts for Cave/Mine Leader trips

Posted on April 4, 2016October 12, 2020 by Gethin

  Belts are not PPE kit, as such they are not tested and not rated. Hanging on just a belt is going to…

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Level 2 Training (by arrangement)

Level 2 Training (by arrangement)

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Gethin

I’ve had some enquiries about putting on a Level 2 training course from a few people who can’t make the Oaklands course in…

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Re-bolted SRT pitch (with options) in Penarth

Re-bolted SRT pitch (with options) in Penarth

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Gethin

Yesterday I finally had some time to re-bolt the free hanging pitch in Penarth Slate Mine from the Middle to Lower Levels. There…

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Bolting & Rigging in Mines

Bolting & Rigging in Mines

Posted on January 28, 2016January 24, 2017 by Gethin

Popped into Parc Mine today (No. 2) to have a little look at a pitch Pete and I spotted when scoping out the…

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Pull test on traverse line knots

Pull test on traverse line knots

Posted on January 23, 2016January 24, 2017 by Gethin

One of the things that came up on a recent training course was a conversation regarding the different knots used in rigging a…

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Forces in SRT

Forces in SRT

Posted on December 1, 2015January 18, 2019 by Gethin

Having run a SRT session today we took the opportunity to fit the load cell to the top of a pitch and have…

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Places available: Cave to Mine Transfer and Module 1 assessment

Places available: Cave to Mine Transfer and Module 1 assessment

Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 by Gethin

Cave to Mines Transfer Training, 7th Dec 2015 (£90) During the North Wales Panel courses this December there will be the opportunity to…

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Robin’s Garden, Cwmorthin/Wrysgan

Robin’s Garden, Cwmorthin/Wrysgan

Posted on October 18, 2015January 24, 2017 by Gethin

Had a little look around Robin’s garden from the air today…

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