It's amazing how far down this mine goes and the amount of labor that must have been expended to create it. As you film all I keep thinking is that all the empty spaces were made by people through solid rock! That is incredible. So wonderful to see all this. Thank you for filming it.
Thank you. Yes, this one runs deep! I'd love to be there when they get down below 3,000 feet... And, yes, they did an incredible amount of work here. Later in the series, we go to where they are actively working now and get a pretty good glimpse of what it takes to move just a small amount of rock.
You guys are getting the tour of a lifetime from an incredibly experienced miner. This is truly a once in a lifetime I hope your having as much being there as I am watching it.
Steven Higby - "Wherever you find Gold you will always find Quartz , but , wherever you find Quartz you will NOT always find Gold ." - No point in removing the Quartz if it has no value . < Doc > .
Now that's an exciting mine ride at the end! It didn't even cost you an admission price (to an amusement park for a 'mine ride'). And being underground in 'earthquake country' is brave (and not foolhearty). What a testiment to the dedicated, hard work of many men over a long period of time. And, what a great guide...a miner who knows his job...and his mine's heralded history. Thanks for the continued adventures! Keith
Haha, yes, that was definitely an experience riding around on those trains underground. And, yes, we feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to make this visit and to have such a great guide.
I must say this is by far my Favorite series yet. I enjoy the videos but the 16 to 1 mine is amazing and to get a full guided tour makes it that much better. cant wait to see the next video. Keep up the great work and stay safe.
Been waiting. ;) THAT is one heck of a mine. Unbelievable amount of quartz!!!!! Freaking amazing. Boy would I hate to climb back up....I can definitely see why they are still mining there.
Holy Underwear Old Chum ,That was Wild . It was like the original series of Batman . All of the hideouts were filmed tilted . I actually enjoyed the Stabilizer not working on the Ride , it does show how bumpy it is . You filmed that perfectly and no apology is needed . Duane I can not thank you enough for taking these guys down there to document an important Historic Mine . That wide Quartz Vein goes on forever .
Thank You! The invitation to TVR Exploring was a long shot. It was a pleasure to have TVR Exploring document this mine while it was operating. The history of this mine intrigues me to this day. There are some up coming sections of this mine that TVR filmed, where there are even wider quartz veins!
I was stunned when I realized the empty space was Meat taken out . Like you pointed out the hanging wall part of the fault was the top Border , then it clicked . You say wider Quartz Veins now I can understand why so many thousands of ounces were taken out here and there . Right thru the Mountain . Thanx Duane . I have enjoyed looking at your channel .
Absolutely fascinating, I love looking at the geology in mines and also all of the wooden features such as the cribbing. I'm really looking forward to the next part, thanks for sharing. x
Yes he really is an amazing man and would love to go on adventure with him 🤠🤣☺️😊 the best day out I think people would pay around 100 dollars each to go with him on a great adventure good luck buddy 👍
Feel like so much what I've learned from watching so many of your past videos has made this one all that much better. Will continue to struggle with comprehending all the physical work that occurred under this mountain past and present...the timber, that tree, Duane hauling in those carts...every piece of wire.....on and on...
Thank you. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to see it... The vein here is actually quite narrow and so the way they are mining it is actually the most economical way possible.
Thank You Justin , no need to apologise for the stabilization not working , just a simple explanation of what happened . Remember , when you're underground in a Mine , Murphy's Law is in full effect - anything that can go wrong , will go wrong . That's just part of normal life underground . < Doc > .
@@TVRExploring - Hard Drive in my Computer CRASHED , lost a LOT of valuable data . New Hard Drive is one of those new-fangled types that has no moving parts . < Doc > .
Oh, man, I had that happen to me a few years ago and I lost a lot too. Now I use an external hard drive to back up all of the stuff that I care about (like the huge backlog of mine exploring videos I have). The computer I am using now also has one of those drives without the moving parts. It's the first one I've ever had. The screen on my last computer cracked and so I had to pick up a new one in Vietnam because that's where it happened. I didn't have too many options to choose from. So, I decided to try the type of drive that you and I have now. So far, I have liked it - especially how quickly the computer fires up when you turn it on.
@@TVRExploring well then maybe my idea of wanting to know where Duane thinks the next big mine could go in Allegheny make him the owner are the mine operations manager
Have not seen a more interesting "old mine" video. Fantastic stuff! Really cool to see how it looks after being flooded for 15 years. Gor to see the rest of these videos as soon as I finish with this this one! There are so many aspects of this videos that are great. To much to comment on. I just say great, great work. And thank you for it. Feels like I just got a unexpected and great gift.
What an awesome trip these videos have been. And each one is more astounding and scary than the last. You are one impressive dude, Justin. And I can't fathom what drives Duane. Thanks for sharing this.
I actually liked the second ride, without the stabilizer, better! Gave a great idea of the jouncy-ness of the ride. All rough and ready. Thanks for that.
I'm glad to hear that. Ha, I should have put a positive spin on it. Something like it being more authentic because now you can see how bumpy the ride was!
Thanks for taking us along,on this once in a lifetime experience! This video series is absolutely fascinating 😁. Best channel on RUclips. Keep up the good work!!
This is awesome!!! I need to find your other videos on this mine!!! I grew up in Nevada City and spent my summers with my great aunt and uncle in Forest (you would have passed the turn off to Forest on the way into Allegheny.) I have a passion for mining history and this mine is one that I have always wanted to see the inside of. We tried to see it in the mid 70's, at that time the road to the Sixteen to One was a narrow gravel road, unfortunately just was we got to the last ½ mile or so they had closed off the road as the mine was not open to the public. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!!
Very educational with respect to the mine operations and why they did what they did. Without the commentary it would be easy to come to quite different conclusions about things.
Yes, in the abandoned mines we can only speculate why the miners did what they did. So, it is great to be able to hear directly from one of the miners that did the work what the motivating factors were behind certain things.
My favorite part "its seen better days in that direction..." lol (1500 level). Really interesting video in a sort of nostalgic way (and in many others as well).... Indeed 👍 Good stuff
“Gly”: This has been a fantastic series of episodes Justin. I hope you don’t mind but I mentioned you and your channel near the end of one of my video episodes. I really feel as though people who are interested in this sort of thing should see this rare opportunity that you have documented. Keep up the good work!
another good one fellas very cool . thanks duane for explaining everything so well and thanks justin for posting . i been to the ballroom couple times but always wanted to go deeper in the mine
There's some good stuff down there! I received your email, but I'm behind on emails now. I'll try to get caught up soon. It's been a busy summer to say the least.
Excellent video - even the shaky parts. I'm having so much fun watching tat I won't bitch at all. Loads and loads of quartz here - dig deeper for the waste rock and keep working the good ore. Thanks for the tram ride !!
I would imagine it would be extremely easy to miss a huge pocket of ore by inches while mining. I realize they drill cones samples by still it would so easy to miss.
Oh God...that sheave and roller setup at the "Hump" gives me flashbacks to the company that wanted to lay rail and install a hoist at the top of a decline with multiple compound curves and inconsistent grade. We tried our best to come up with a roller/guide system, but ultimately realized it just wasn't a good idea and pushed rubber-tire for the project. Once the decline was dewatered (I will add that no surveys of the decline below the water level exist, at least in anyone's records who is still associated with the property), it was discovered that the decline bottomed out at a sump, then ran slightly upgrade to the target ore zone. Even that slight grade would have been too much for a trammer, so either a second hoist or LHDs would have been required beyond the sump. Just an absolute disaster, if they'd actually had the money to build it! Fortunately, that whole haulage scheme would have run at least $500k inclusive of hoist alignment, installation, tracklaying, and whatever Frankenstein nightmare of a rope guide system would ultimately have been used. A pair of recently-rebuilt Young Buggies is less than a tenth of that. Direct quote from the surveyor/hoistman/electrician who's been involved with most of these things, after hearing about the sump and reverse grade: "IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE TO RUN RAIL IN THAT THING NOW!"
This mine is so cool! i never been into one but i would love to, i just love history of these places and like to picture what it used to be like! I wish i could help this man clean the mine out!
How do they keep the water out of the mine now? I didn't see every part of this series so forgive me if that question has been answered! If the pumps are turned off, will it fill back up with water in the near future? Thanks in advance for and clues about the water..........
JOEB JOEB In the part before they went down the winze, they said that they were going to go see the pumps that keep the water level down in an upcoming part.
Yes, they have powerful pumps set up that run 24/7. And, yes, if the pumps are switched off or fail, the mine fills up with water very quickly. At some point in the future, everywhere that you see in this video will be deep underwater.
Im glad your stabilizer wasnt working for the mine cart ride. It gave a more realistic view to me of what a miners experience was at his POV. Im sure the miners head wasnt stable while operating mine carts. Keep on keepin' on.
really cool stuff, although these 30 minute segments are KILLING ME!!!! lmao. Sad to think all this will be underwater again someday, hopefully later rather than sooner now that our guide has moved onto a better job.
Yes, all too often we only get to see the mines after they have flooded and all of the lower levels are underwater. So, it was great to be able to see this section of the mine, but it was indeed sad to think of everywhere we are walking being very deeply underwater at some point in the future.
Fabulous! Just mind blowing! Love seeing a mine that hasn't been stripped and is still alive! Thanks SO much for these videos! Many questions, though: Is there any gold in the quartz veins that were left in for support, or just not enough to be economical? Or could there be rich pockets still (hence the dewatering and projected metal detecting)? And: How long would it take a miner coming in to get to that level and start working? Thank you again!
If I understood you correctly, you're asking about the support pillars... Those are full of gold as they are centered right in the ore bodies that were removed. They have to be careful with them though because they are what is holding those sections of the mine up. It's 45 minutes to get down and even more getting up. Even more when you count the time it takes tramming in...
TVR Exploring Yes, I was asking about the support pillars. I have often wondered how they figured how much to leave in to prevent collapse of a stope, some type of area formula, just experience with the types of rock involved, or (gulp) sheer guesswork? And the time for the miners! When you get to work, you still have 45 minutes or more before you can get to work! Tough people there! Thanks again, TVR!
Creepy is an understatement... It could easily get you killed. So, we always bring redundant lights to avoid that scenario. I've had one light stop working before, but never two.
Between the WWII scrap drives and modern-day methbillies, the only mines that aren't picked over to some extent have controlled access, are extremely remote, or require vertical work to enter.
The mine is a good place for a movie. A Disney type flick, ghosts, monsters, villains and a chase scene on the mine railway. No evidence of any mining going on today. Is all those quartz veins barren?
It's amazing how far down this mine goes and the amount of labor that must have been expended to create it. As you film all I keep thinking is that all the empty spaces were made by people through solid rock! That is incredible. So wonderful to see all this. Thank you for filming it.
Thank you. Yes, this one runs deep! I'd love to be there when they get down below 3,000 feet... And, yes, they did an incredible amount of work here. Later in the series, we go to where they are actively working now and get a pretty good glimpse of what it takes to move just a small amount of rock.
@@TVRExploring Great! I'll be watching.
You guys are getting the tour of a lifetime from an incredibly experienced miner. This is truly a once in a lifetime I hope your having as much being there as I am watching it.
Oh, I assure you, we did! It was fantastic...
I cannot believe all the quarts that is still in that mine unreal. You are getting the grand tour.
Steven Higby
- "Wherever you find Gold you will always find Quartz , but , wherever you find Quartz you will NOT always find Gold ." - No point in removing the Quartz if it has no value . < Doc > .
Now that's an exciting mine ride at the end! It didn't even cost you an admission price (to an amusement park for a 'mine ride').
And being underground in 'earthquake country' is brave (and not foolhearty).
What a testiment to the dedicated, hard work of many men over a long period of time.
And, what a great guide...a miner who knows his job...and his mine's heralded history.
Thanks for the continued adventures! Keith
Haha, yes, that was definitely an experience riding around on those trains underground. And, yes, we feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to make this visit and to have such a great guide.
I must say this is by far my Favorite series yet. I enjoy the videos but the 16 to 1 mine is amazing and to get a full guided tour makes it that much better. cant wait to see the next video. Keep up the great work and stay safe.
There are a lot of man-hours in that mine. I've never seen anything like that - thanks for sharing !
I have a hard time even imagining the man-hours put in... It's incredible.
these episodes have been some very good content- thanks for sharing
Thank you.
The amount of Quartz is just jaw-dropping! The ride was so cool!
It's an amazing site.
Been waiting. ;) THAT is one heck of a mine. Unbelievable amount of quartz!!!!! Freaking amazing. Boy would I hate to climb back up....I can definitely see why they are still mining there.
Haha, yes, it is a long climb up. The miners are definitely in good shape. Wait until you see how much quartz is in the ballroom!
Holy Underwear Old Chum ,That was Wild . It was like the original series of Batman . All of the hideouts were filmed tilted . I actually enjoyed the Stabilizer not working on the Ride , it does show how bumpy it is . You filmed that perfectly and no apology is needed . Duane I can not thank you enough for taking these guys down there to document an important Historic Mine . That wide Quartz Vein goes on forever .
Thank You! The invitation to TVR Exploring was a long shot. It was a pleasure to have TVR Exploring document this mine while it was operating. The history of this mine intrigues me to this day. There are some up coming sections of this mine that TVR filmed, where there are even wider quartz veins!
I was stunned when I realized the empty space was Meat taken out . Like you pointed out the hanging wall part of the fault was the top Border , then it clicked . You say wider Quartz Veins now I can understand why so many thousands of ounces were taken out here and there . Right thru the Mountain . Thanx Duane . I have enjoyed looking at your channel .
Absolutely fascinating, I love looking at the geology in mines and also all of the wooden features such as the cribbing. I'm really looking forward to the next part, thanks for sharing. x
Thank you, Sue. The next one will be a particularly good one...
@@TVRExploring Big tease lol, I can't wait to see it, when is it going to be uploaded ??.
I try to upload every Wednesday.
Very interesting, unbelievable cool footage and what a charming guide! Thank you for your efforts!
I like listening to his storytelling. Its cool to see and hear his story. This is better than watching whats on now a days tv. History in the 🇺🇸
Yes he really is an amazing man and would love to go on adventure with him 🤠🤣☺️😊 the best day out I think people would pay around 100 dollars each to go with him on a great adventure good luck buddy 👍
Miners are a special breed of people. Got to be THE toughest job ever. You're either born to it, learn it or it will break you.
Feel like so much what I've learned from watching so many of your past videos has made this one all that much better. Will continue to struggle with comprehending all the physical work that occurred under this mountain past and present...the timber, that tree, Duane hauling in those carts...every piece of wire.....on and on...
I'm glad the past videos helped you enjoy this one more...
Man, all that quartz. All the mine videos I’ve seen, nothing compares to this mine.
Absolutely ingenious and beautifully made Series of Videos! Thank you so mouch!!
Incredible video series. Make you wonder why the entire mountain wasn't open cut.
Thank you. We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to see it... The vein here is actually quite narrow and so the way they are mining it is actually the most economical way possible.
Amazing the accomplishments those miners achieved. The explanations by the guide are outstanding...
Thank You Justin , no need to apologise for the stabilization not working , just a simple explanation of what happened . Remember , when you're underground in a Mine , Murphy's Law is in full effect - anything that can go wrong , will go wrong . That's just part of normal life underground . < Doc > .
Ha, isn't that the truth! Glad to see you back, Doc. I missed you for a while.
@@TVRExploring - Hard Drive in my Computer CRASHED , lost a LOT of valuable data . New Hard Drive is one of those new-fangled types that has no moving parts . < Doc > .
Oh, man, I had that happen to me a few years ago and I lost a lot too. Now I use an external hard drive to back up all of the stuff that I care about (like the huge backlog of mine exploring videos I have). The computer I am using now also has one of those drives without the moving parts. It's the first one I've ever had. The screen on my last computer cracked and so I had to pick up a new one in Vietnam because that's where it happened. I didn't have too many options to choose from. So, I decided to try the type of drive that you and I have now. So far, I have liked it - especially how quickly the computer fires up when you turn it on.
Also called solid state drive (SSD). Surprised you hadn't installed an SSD earlier.
Murphy's first law :
DON'T mess with Mrs. Murphy !
Brilliant video. Thanks for posting!
So AWESOME!!!! The owner is so awesome and his knowledge is awesome.
Yes, Duane and the mine are awesome. He isn't the owner though...
I wish he was the owner. He had some exciting ideas for the mine.
@@TVRExploring well then maybe my idea of wanting to know where Duane thinks the next big mine could go in Allegheny make him the owner are the mine operations manager
Everything about this mine is so cool!
This mine is incredibly cool as is hearing from Duane, the guy working to bring the place back to life.
The mine and Duane are awesome. I'm hugely grateful to him for allowing all of us to see this.
TVR Exploring are they going to continue mining here?
Ducati Parts, the miners are actively mining on the 1000 foot level. When the lower levels get pumped out, exploration will begin!
Fantastic set of videos about the 16 to 1 mine! This has to be the best mine yet
It's a fantastic site...
I watch these over and over and over.Ilove 16 to 1!!!!!
It's a fantastic mine.
If I had four hands I would give this mine 4 thumbs up. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much. And thank you for watching!
That was awesome, nice to see how much work the guys had put in, that's a lot of dirt they shifted!
Really enjoying this, so rich in history.
Glad you're enjoying this...
Have not seen a more interesting "old mine" video. Fantastic stuff! Really cool to see how it looks after being flooded for 15 years. Gor to see the rest of these videos as soon as I finish with this this one! There are so many aspects of this videos that are great. To much to comment on. I just say great, great work. And thank you for it. Feels like I just got a unexpected and great gift.
Thank you very much. Yes, it was amazing to visit this mine...
What an awesome trip these videos have been. And each one is more astounding and scary than the last. You are one impressive dude, Justin. And I can't fathom what drives Duane. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you very much.
My leg muscles were paining me by just watching all the climbing around. Like the videos and explanations.
I actually liked the second ride, without the stabilizer, better! Gave a great idea of the jouncy-ness of the ride. All rough and ready. Thanks for that.
I'm glad to hear that. Ha, I should have put a positive spin on it. Something like it being more authentic because now you can see how bumpy the ride was!
It is amazing how much work they have done down there, this is a great series thnx mate well done.
Thank you.
Love it he rings the bell when pulling away 😜😉☺️😊 🤣
Fascinating. Love these videos. Thanks again Justin.
Thank you.
I'm addicted to these videos, and I'm ok with that...
Haha, there are worse addictions, right? Glad you're liking them...
Thanks for taking us along,on this once in a lifetime experience! This video series is absolutely fascinating 😁. Best channel on RUclips. Keep up the good work!!
This was an amazing experience for us as well... Thank you for coming along with us. I very much appreciate the kind words and support.
This is awesome!!! I need to find your other videos on this mine!!! I grew up in Nevada City and spent my summers with my great aunt and uncle in Forest (you would have passed the turn off to Forest on the way into Allegheny.) I have a passion for mining history and this mine is one that I have always wanted to see the inside of. We tried to see it in the mid 70's, at that time the road to the Sixteen to One was a narrow gravel road, unfortunately just was we got to the last ½ mile or so they had closed off the road as the mine was not open to the public. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!!
Great segment.
Thank you.
This series of videos has been awesome. Rarely do you get to learn all this history.
Thank you. Yes, we feel incredibly fortunate to have had this opportunity and to be able to share it with all of you.
Very educational with respect to the mine operations and why they did what they did. Without the commentary it would be easy to come to quite different conclusions about things.
Yes, in the abandoned mines we can only speculate why the miners did what they did. So, it is great to be able to hear directly from one of the miners that did the work what the motivating factors were behind certain things.
So interesting. We have watched all of them. All good. Your camera work is always great. Don’t worry.. thank you so much.
Thank you very much. Fortunately, you've seen enough of my videos to know how my camera work usually looks...
My favorite part "its seen better days in that direction..." lol (1500 level). Really interesting video in a sort of nostalgic way (and in many others as well).... Indeed 👍
Good stuff
Thank you. Haha, classic understatement from him...
Great work you did on this video series! Thanks!
Thank you!
All that quartz is incredible....along with the rest of the mine.
Wait until you see how much quartz is in the ballroom!
“Gly”: This has been a fantastic series of episodes Justin. I hope you don’t mind but I mentioned you and your channel near the end of one of my video episodes. I really feel as though people who are interested in this sort of thing should see this rare opportunity that you have documented. Keep up the good work!
Mind? Not at all... I appreciate being able to share it with others. Thank you.
Very interesting! I am hooked and cant wait for the next one.
This an amazing series. Keep up the great work!
Thank you.
gosh: you're going deep, justin. great video. very clean and clear. luv those huh's. cp.
Thank you.
another good one fellas very cool . thanks duane for explaining everything so well and thanks justin for posting . i been to the ballroom couple times but always wanted to go deeper in the mine
There's some good stuff down there! I received your email, but I'm behind on emails now. I'll try to get caught up soon. It's been a busy summer to say the least.
@@TVRExploring no worries i have some new stuff also
Sweet ride! Cant wait for more!!!
I love these videos! The job you do is top notch, and even with equipment problems, you can continue doing a great job!
The amount if quartz in there is un-freaking real! So cool!
Yes! I was waiting for another video of this absolutly amazing mine!!
Much appreciation for the videos.
Thanks.
Loving this mine. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! VERY cool mine! If I visit California this will be on my bucket list!
Excellent video - even the shaky parts. I'm having so much fun watching tat I won't bitch at all. Loads and loads of quartz here - dig deeper for the waste rock and keep working the good ore.
Thanks for the tram ride !!
Thank you.
This was awesome! You got a like and a subscriber!
Thank you!
I worked in a large gold mine for ten years when I was younger,brings back good memories
Still Speechless!
It's an awesome mine...
Wow just amazing to see excited for the next video!
The next one will be particularly good.
This is my new favorite channel
Fantastic ride along the tracks. Felt like I was riding with you. Thank you sir!
Thank you. Haha, well, you can definitely tell how bumpy that ride was!
Fascinating mine, thank your guide for me.
I love these. Thanks so much for your work.
Imagine if you had a time machine and could see parts of this mine in it's heyday. Incredible.
I'd love to have that experience.
Are there any photos from then?
Yes, there are some photos, but I've only seen them in books. Not online.
@@TVRExploring if you could upload the photos somewhere, that'd be amazing
I am just simply blown away.
I would imagine it would be extremely easy to miss a huge pocket of ore by inches while mining. I realize they drill cones samples by still it would so easy to miss.
Yes, it is very easy to miss the pockets of gold! They could be just a few feet from thousands of ounces of gold...
Timberman was a Master Thanks for the Upload
Yes, he absolutely was.
Wow this Series Justin is Great.
Fun video, thanks for sharing!
Some great History... awesome footage...
Thank you!
Been waiting all day
Awesome tour loved the history of this mine
great work justin, i have never seen so much quartz, wow
Thank you. Wait until you see how much quartz is in the ballroom!
@@TVRExploring cool, can't wait for the next one mate,
Cool video 👍👍👍👍
Oh God...that sheave and roller setup at the "Hump" gives me flashbacks to the company that wanted to lay rail and install a hoist at the top of a decline with multiple compound curves and inconsistent grade.
We tried our best to come up with a roller/guide system, but ultimately realized it just wasn't a good idea and pushed rubber-tire for the project. Once the decline was dewatered (I will add that no surveys of the decline below the water level exist, at least in anyone's records who is still associated with the property), it was discovered that the decline bottomed out at a sump, then ran slightly upgrade to the target ore zone. Even that slight grade would have been too much for a trammer, so either a second hoist or LHDs would have been required beyond the sump. Just an absolute disaster, if they'd actually had the money to build it! Fortunately, that whole haulage scheme would have run at least $500k inclusive of hoist alignment, installation, tracklaying, and whatever Frankenstein nightmare of a rope guide system would ultimately have been used. A pair of recently-rebuilt Young Buggies is less than a tenth of that.
Direct quote from the surveyor/hoistman/electrician who's been involved with most of these things, after hearing about the sump and reverse grade: "IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE TO RUN RAIL IN THAT THING NOW!"
That's cool what a ride I wish I was there but I am.
Thank you and the mine guy
This mine is so cool! i never been into one but i would love to, i just love history of these places and like to picture what it used to be like! I wish i could help this man clean the mine out!
Yes, I'd love to have seen this one when they had over 100 miners working underground back in the 1930s.
Cool videos. I started out underground for Anaconda Copper (Carr Fork Project) in the 1970s. Always like to watch these videos.
I'd imagine you have some good stories from then...
That mine car ride is awesome, seems super loud!
Yes, they are quite loud!
How do they keep the water out of the mine now? I didn't see every part of this series so forgive me if that question has been answered! If the pumps are turned off, will it fill back up with water in the near future? Thanks in advance for and clues about the water..........
JOEB JOEB In the part before they went down the winze, they said that they were going to go see the pumps that keep the water level down in an upcoming part.
Yes, they have powerful pumps set up that run 24/7. And, yes, if the pumps are switched off or fail, the mine fills up with water very quickly. At some point in the future, everywhere that you see in this video will be deep underwater.
Im glad your stabilizer wasnt working for the mine cart ride. It gave a more realistic view to me of what a miners experience was at his POV. Im sure the miners head wasnt stable while operating mine carts.
Keep on keepin' on.
What a difference from "The loneliest mine in Nevada". Another incredible mine that just don't give up!
Just a little bit of contrast there! One old prospector scratching away with hand tools versus what you see here...
Fantastic ,Great job,,shaky was ok,No worries
Man dug those.
I’m a share holder of the mine, I appreciate seeing what’s there.
really cool stuff, although these 30 minute segments are KILLING ME!!!! lmao.
Sad to think all this will be underwater again someday, hopefully later rather than sooner now that our guide has moved onto a better job.
Yes, all too often we only get to see the mines after they have flooded and all of the lower levels are underwater. So, it was great to be able to see this section of the mine, but it was indeed sad to think of everywhere we are walking being very deeply underwater at some point in the future.
Fabulous! Just mind blowing! Love seeing a mine that hasn't been stripped and is still alive! Thanks SO much for these videos!
Many questions, though: Is there any gold in the quartz veins that were left in for support, or just not enough to be economical? Or could there be rich pockets still (hence the dewatering and projected metal detecting)?
And: How long would it take a miner coming in to get to that level and start working?
Thank you again!
If I understood you correctly, you're asking about the support pillars... Those are full of gold as they are centered right in the ore bodies that were removed. They have to be careful with them though because they are what is holding those sections of the mine up. It's 45 minutes to get down and even more getting up. Even more when you count the time it takes tramming in...
TVR Exploring Yes, I was asking about the support pillars. I have often wondered how they figured how much to leave in to prevent collapse of a stope, some type of area formula, just experience with the types of rock involved, or (gulp) sheer guesswork?
And the time for the miners! When you get to work, you still have 45 minutes or more before you can get to work! Tough people there!
Thanks again, TVR!
HUGE quartz veins!!
In the ballroom, they are unbelievable...
Great video, cheers.
very cool
great video
Imagine being all the way at the bottom and your headlight stops working, that would be creepy! 👻👿👹
Creepy is an understatement... It could easily get you killed. So, we always bring redundant lights to avoid that scenario. I've had one light stop working before, but never two.
Seems like all the abandoned mines that you’ve explored were stripped bare. Even the unexamined adits you looked down were chock a block with stuff.
Between the WWII scrap drives and modern-day methbillies, the only mines that aren't picked over to some extent have controlled access, are extremely remote, or require vertical work to enter.
The mine is a good place for a movie. A Disney type flick, ghosts, monsters, villains and a chase scene on the mine railway. No evidence of any mining going on today. Is all those quartz veins barren?
Not necessarily barren, but not containing sufficient gold to mine at this time...
Cool ride
Sweet! 👍