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- The Lexington! Modern day Gold mine is shut down for ten years then sold to Golden Dawn Minerals who plans on operating it again until............
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Update July 16/2019.......This company is being reorganized and I met with the new chief Chistopher Anderson. He is a really nice person he informed me that security is still on site and the water is being pumped out and tested in accordance with the de watering permit. They are trying to raise funds to restart the mine.
Furthermore he told me that he was involved with the acquisition of a number of other large underground mines that I haven't visited and he has offered me access to them! So we are really looking forward to working with Christopher to bring you more access to some more fascinating mines and to document the 200 ton a day mill that Golden Dawn owns and film it in operation when it is running again!
Exploring Abandoned Mines Great news man!! Just subscribed. My partners and I mined the Mojave desert off of garlock rd, guller gultch, over by red mountain dry washing and metal detecting for a couple decades. We’ve also hit up the San Gabriel mountains, around East Fork, sluicing, dredging, metal detecting, we also had buddies, and some family members up north. Same equipment, we’ve always used. From Tuolumne city, turn creek, 80 acres, did find some arrow heads , found gold, farther up
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Exploring Abandoned Mines have you’ve ever had a spooky experience being in mines?
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Back in the fifties, I worked in hard rock mines and all the minerals did did span out similar to these. Biggest difference was our drills were hand held and hammered with sledge hammers on steel held by one man and hit by another. Tunnels were short and crystals hung down on the oler tunnels that were made back in the turn of the twentieth century. They packed in from eastern washington and hauled the ore on mules back to that side of the mountains. I worked there for about three years and didn't make any money but the memories are worth more than gold. My dad nearly died working there doing as much as possible. /we went in on army 6 x 6's which took a day to get there and a day to rest up from the ride. I got a piece of hammer head chipped off and went through my boot into my ankle. By the time they got me to a doctor it was bad but there was too much thrill of being rich and back I went. That was many years ago and the wilderness bill stopped our mine or it would of been famous. That was the Silver Queen Mine up in the north part of cascade mt.
Sounds like some good memories!
Morgan Adair what an amazing life. I wish I lived back then. I was born into the wrong generation
Wow. They really put a lot of effort into keeping people out of that shaft, didn't they? Getting past that one single chain seems awfully challenging...
My great grandfather fell down one of those ladders at a distance of 150 feet the only thing that saved his life was he was with two other guys when the ladder collapsed and the other two where behind him and got killed instantly and he landed on them he broke a lot of bones in his body and spent a year in the hospital this was back in the 1930’s he went back to work and I have a picture of him at the 2500 foot level working at his bench with a calendar behind him that reads 1956 his job was to set the explosives when he first started working at the mine he made $.20 a hour for his job and the average worker that didn’t work with the explosives made $.06 a hour. This was up in the iron mines of iron county Michigan.
IVELINA he drank heavily later in life till he passed away
IVELINA that’s just one of the hundreds of stories of miners that died here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula mining iron ore , copper or gold I had a distant relative that died with 52 other men when they drilled into an underground river they where at the 1500 foot level and the mine filled with water they all drowned in less than 2 minutes I was told that when this area was at its peak there where over 200 mines in this county and that you could walk 35 miles underground without coming up and the average temperature underground is 38 degrees and very wet and during WW2 most of the miners where stopped from going into the military because they where needed here for the war effort in just this one county they mined 340,000 million tons of ore for the war effort. The people in the Upper Peninsula are very proud of our mining history and all those that worked in the mines.
Nice story thanks for sharing.miner are brave people it’s a really risky business but pay good when done right
“What could happen?” My favorite last words 😅
or "What's the worst that could happen?" XD
The resin cartridges are used to install rebar bolts in the back, as the stoper spins the bolt into the back it mixes the resin together. Adds a lot of strength to any cracked rock by cementing it together. For a six foot bolt, we use one cartridge of red resin, which dries quick and 2 grey resin, which dries slower.
100%, and if installed correctly they also provide some encapsulation to provide corrosion protection
Thank you for showing the refuge chamber. That was a real treat.
First time watching your channel and I'm hooked. I am currently restoring a mine that was closed in 22. Same scenario, full of water and plugged. Timber reconstruction will be starting soon. I can't wait to watch all your videos. Be safe and thank you for documenting this history. Not everyone is willing to do what you do. Lol we are a different breed.
dam with a channel name like Gold fever mining you would swear you had some awesome content up. unless you hit the mother load.lo..........l... hmmmmmmm.... lol........ just kidding.......................,............. or am i.............lol.... i want gold fever toooooooo!!!!!!!!!......lol
amazing. cool to see inside a more modern mine. cheers frank
Another awesome video Frank . Thank you for sharing your adventures with us . Cant wait until the next one . Take care .
Another great video, Frank! Thanks again for sharing your adventures! ❤
Surprised u fit in that hole considering the size of your balls. Awesome videos I love this stuff! Subbed! 👍🏻
That's what she said.
@@titmusspaultpaul5 homophobe! Jk 😂
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He dosn't mean sexually he means hes brave
I should have thought of that
Another exploration very well done. All dressed up and nowhere to go. Maybe they'll get it all fired up again. Thanks Frank.
Thank you for sharing, many have no clue what it takes to create an operation. This is actually one of the finest I've seen thank you, & please always be safe.
Awesome that you got to revisit the Lexington. Too bad those lower levels were a bit damp but were all used to that. But im glad you can share what that company cleaned up for their operation to kick back up(our/ your exploration). Everyone if you havent seen what this mine looked like before go through the older seasons and watch Franks exploration of the Lexington. Thanks Frank for doing what you do. Be safe lol
Thanks for another fun adventure Frank. It was strange seeing a mine so close to being operable. Shame to see those E packs go to waste.
Sad that its sitting idle. You should take over and get it running lol. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Thank you for the nice Video from Germany.... Keep Going
I just stumbled on to your site, it looks AWESOME!!! I’m an armature gold prospector just off the river banks. But I’ve gone into a couple of abandoned mines in the gold country in California. I’m going to watch more of your videos and I’ll talk to you more after watching them. I think I’m going to love this channel 😊😊👍👍
I thought you would never get to the end of that ladder, it must have been pretty tiring to get back out too. How cool to see inside a new mine and compare it to the older mines, including the difference in machinery and health and safety. I was surprised to see the tag system, I thought modern day technology would used some kind of electronic device to record visitors. I know you use the drone footage to show us some key points but I also love seeing that beautiful scenery. Thank you Frank for documenting and sharing this amazing explore - it was pure GOLD. Take care and stay safe. 👍 ❤️
How cool Frank I really enjoy seeing the audits and the equipment. How fun too.
What an incredible video. Thank you so much for taking us down into places many people wouldn't even look into from the top of a ladder. No wussy drones for you. You've got a pair for sure :)
Man, that mine is Tall. Looks more like a tunnel. Nice mine, all that $$ and work. Hope it gets working. Thanks Frank👍🏼❤️
I worked underground for Peabody energy for 9 years ..the epoxy resin in the tube sticks is used to set the roof bolts...rib bolts ...and cable bolts ..that they use to secure the hog panel on the roof ...the emergency breathing units are osenco’s...which has to be spaced a certain distance apart for escape ....you carry a smaller unit on your belt ,,which you are supposed to use till you can get to the osenco units ....we also had rescue chamber s that I had to keep moved up no father than 5 cross cuts from our working unit ....love watching your channel ,,,I would go with you in a heartbeat on a adventure ...I live in southern Illinois the coal belt ...I know from the bottom of the slope to our unit we was 9.2 miles in ...1 hour and 16 minute ride ....I’ve got a bunch of good pics
That's amazing knowledge, Thanks.
Frank, hopefully this mine gets the capital too start up. Theirs a great deal of work already done and an investment that could yield enough results from the sample too warrant a start up. From having worked in the SAR field it’s nice too see they were pretty up too snuff on their gear. Thanks for sharing and 1 day the Rock Candy should be re-visited. The Fluorite that place holds is mind blowing. As a collector of quartz based minerals some can bring big $. If you ever get the chance/funding you ought too check out the mines in the Ural Mtns. in Russia.
Big problem is the company has been bleeding millions in cash for the last few years. I think 13 million in 2017 and over 4 million in each 2018 and 19. Such a shame to see all those investors money just flood under water with no return.
Don't know how I missed that one but I'm glad I watched it. Great show Frank....
Thanks for the map Frank.
That resin is also used in construction sometimes for tying rebar from an existing slab to a new slab. rebar tie-ins of 2 to 6 feet are pretty common. The slab gets pre-drilled and lengths of rebar epoxied in place at on center intervals. It then gets tied in to the new rebar scheme before the pour.
Pretty amazing that you found Ocencos self rescuers like brand new, not beat to shit, I wonder if they were still within usage date.
Thanks for sharing this video, keep up the great work.
Cool mine Frank thanks for sharing and caring. 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍
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That company has the appearance of being pretty large, makes me wonder how much is fact and what is prospectus material. The business plan was dependent on one person? (edit to correct spelling)
Bro whats.the somg played at the end
i realy empresed you i meet you in facbook
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Excellent video, thanks again Frank.
Thank you for all of your content! Trying to start my family out in prospecting, and seeing all this history/modern experience is really a lot of fun. Look forward to more content. All the way from Northern Wisconsin, USA.
Epoxy is for gooey bolts, you use his on some areas for the ground support bolts into the backs. Very nice video. Worked a goldmine in Australia for awhile always fascinating.
Great to see Frank. Thanks...
that ladder looks extremely well built, I like the way they have notched the rungs into the risers
Climbing those ladders with no rope, harness or safety gear....... HARDCORE DUDE! NICE ONE!!!!!!!!
So much good about these videos really enjoy the narration while you’re taking us down on this journey. What a paid good money for a tour like that👍Thank YOU SIR!
Holy crap those are long ladders! I really like the drone footage, it gives a great overall look at everything.
My goodness there's a lot of equipment there, all ready to go. What a shame it might just flood again.
Awesome job as always keep up the great work!
Great video. Thanks!👍
Thank you. Great mine.
Thanks for posting I enjoy your videos a great deal. \m/
Thanks for your support Beth!
That is roof bolt resin. We use the same stuff in coal mines. You drill a hole, put the resin in the hole, followed by a bolt with plate on it. And spin the bolt till the resin is set. The bolts hold the roof up with those square plates, and metal mesh.
That's not how they do it
You guys have balls to just climb down that far down and not reap any rewards! I love this type of mine investigation videos! Thanks for doing them at your on risk and not mine!
Fantastic video. Thanks for documenting this mine
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you go back and look at the visitors board at 8:55..looks like somebody never made it back..😱loving this channel,been watching at work all afternoon🤣
We didn't see anyone in the mine!
It is really sad those guys are out of work. My family on both sides are hard working blue collar folks and feel
for those that run into hard times. Hopefully things will look up for them. Thanks for the video.
In case no one else posted it yet, those boxes you see all over the place arent explosives. They are tubes of rock/roof bolt glue. It is a 2 part epoxy that you put in a drilled hole and the insert the rock bolt and rotate it. The rotating breaks the tube up and mixes the epoxy parts, usually sets solid in under a minute
So many ppl post videos with poor audio & not enough well thought out intros. Your intros are great, your content is great & well explained. The sound quality & visual quality is almost always great despite filming in such conditions. My hat is off to you & whoever else may help you with these videos. You deserve all the good feedback you get & then some!!!!!!!
Thanks it is like anything else the more you do of it the better you get!
Wow great video hadsaft really amazing
Hello Frank, enjoyed watching your video take care
Glad you enjoyed it Gordon.
was good meeting you Frank up in Sandon this weekend. Glad I can catch up on the vids on my day off today :D can't wait to see the newest
Every week buddy!
A nicely fixed up mine too bad everything is halted.
Thanks for the video and go deep...
Hope they at least come back and get everything before it floods. That’s makes me crazy to see perfectly good equipment rot. If they can’t go get it all they should at least offer it up.
Mail those jacklegs to me in New Mexico, I'd be happy to give them a new home!
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The risen is put into the roof bolt hole to seal any cracks in the top rockto keep out water that to rock can not to fall. One roof blot holds the weight of your flat bed truck.
Every 6 meters in the ventilation raise - the ladders are supposed to be staggered and landings put in . If you fall off the ladder you land on the landing . You go around the ladder and down to the next landing and so on down to the bottom of the raise . I worked underground from 1968-2010 and became a underground shift boss in 1979 .
You see them like that in some places. Usually when it is straight up and down.
I think the required distance is about the same in the US. The lack of landings in that manway was concerning!
Thanks for the OSHA tip... you must have been in the safety brown eye department!
@@Sam-nh5xbbrown eye department... lol
Having the "Decline" instead of a self draining lower entrance actually makes sense.
While there is added cost to get the mines operational, there ends up being very low costs in security during long periods of inactivity. And submerged wood won't rot like wood exposed to constant humidity changes from being in air.
A flooded mine isn't going to have many people wandering around in it. No idea if there's ever trouble with crews operating mines they don't actually own, like loggers taking trees illegally, but knowing many corporate types, it's something they'd worry about.
Great video! Thnx a lot! Amazing to see a modern mine, Frank💪🏻 I think it would be awesome if you made a documentary about an operating, modern mine👍🏻
Not many underground mines operating.........even less that want me to film them!
Exploring Abandoned Mines all right! I can see how that will be problem 😢🙈 anyways I love 2 watch your videos! Keep up the good work💪🏻
I subbed and watched about 5 videos enjoying the content to far this modern mine looks cool
The sausage looking items you mentioned scattered thoughout the mine are, as indicated resin, which is used together with roofing bolts. After drilling holes in the roof and sides these resin packets are placed inside the holes and eight foot or longer pieces of rebar are forced into these holes using wire mesh and anchor bolts to hold the rocky material in place. It's used to secure the rock in place above their heads. This resin hardens and along with the wire mesh and anchor bolts, keep things in place.
Thank you Frank for making this awesome video document. Looking at rusting ceiling mesh and fractured rock walls made me feel uncomfortable. Be always safe please.
Just a little surface rust.
As usual...great vid...
Thanks Frank from the Nederlands
about at the end, bro, compared to some of the crazy holes you've crawled into, this is a beautiful mine! :) Another awesome vid down, I am new to you're stuff so im catching up.
Its so refreshing to see your honesty man. Imma have to get you a beer(or whiskey 😊) if I ever make it to canada and meet yah in a mine!
Those boxes of resin are for the installation of rebar for ground support
Thanks for the tour down the ladders Frank! We've been at the top a few times and wished we could have descended them. Never seen the east adit without water either. That culvert escape way was also used to send hot air down, not sure why, but there used to be a huge propane tank by the Lost City of Paris adit and $100,000 propane burner at that vertical culvert/escapeway.
I remember seeing the tank on Google Earth maps. They backfilled the City of Paris adit.......it wouldn't be too hard to dig it out though!
@@exploringabandonedmines I would love to get back in the Paris adit, only had a chance to explore a short ways when I saw it. Post up on your facebook page if you ever want to plan a work party.
@@kootenaycat I have been there a few times and documented it. I don't have any reason to go back in.
If they're unable to restart it, I'd seriously consider purchasing both of those LHDs in the next year or so. I've got an EIMCO 911B that will be working at a gold mine in New Mexico fairly soon, as well as a 911 that needs a lot of work.
We're looking at driving a 1300ft exploration tunnel and a larger machine would be just the ticket. An Atlas Copco ST-2 is on my wishlist, same with a longhole drill rig with a good centralizer, but I'm financially tapped out until my machines start earning money.
I hope that emergency air units aren’t abandon down there since they looked really new and nice.
Is Sir Penta Knight one of Monty Pythons knights?
😂🤣
Thanks for taking us along Frank.
King Arthur's I believe!
Those tubes that you aren't sure are, are slow and fast acting resin and they are used for ground support primarily. They mix together and harden really quick and hold in split ends, rebar etc.. to hold up screen and control ground. As Diamond Drillers we often use it to anchor our drills to the face. You drill your hole with a jackleg, slip in a tube fast acting resin and then one of slow acting resin into the drilled hole and jam your rebar in, and use a dolly on the jackleg to spin in it while it mixes the two resins. It becomes incredibly hard and holds really well.
Who else wanted him to try to mine out some gold
He would’ve died most likely that mine is proabably 125 years old it would’ve collapsed
Hey man.... Nicely done 👍
Killer video Frank keep up the great work showing us good stuff. Keep those nuts dry.
I will do my best!
Another awesome explore Frank. More to come, I hope?
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@@exploringabandonedmines I've.been subscribed for quite awhile now. I love your channel.❤
I was a underground miner for27years so brings back memories
cool video, I thought the graffiitti artwork on the side of the mining store was interesting, considering it's such a remote location - must have taken hours to complete it with no expectation of anybody seeing it
This is probably the most amazing abandoned mine you have done.
That resin is used to set bolts into the overhead, they bore holes then inject the resin in and set the bolts, it keeps the loose from falling, the bolts will also hold the chain-link material to the overhead. MacLean Engineering in Collingwood Ontario makes a machine called a bolter, I manufactured the main CSA approved 600V electrical panels for them over several years. The machines run on diesel to the work area then run on hydro to do the drilling/bolting. There is a huge cable reel on the back of the bolter that unspools as they drive down the drift.
!!!!!!!!!!! Thank U Frank !!!!!
I really liked the intro clips on this one 👍
Makes sense that there are lot more safety for the workers. The company generates a profit and the workers are taken care of its a win/ win for both. Glad to see it.
Only thing I could hear while he was on the ladder
“What a thrill...”
As scary as it is, this makes me want to explore caves and mine shafts like never before, and I just watched the 550 ft Mexican mine shaft! Big fan now!
toto_ Logical same here. the Mexican mine shaft got me hooked!
Very entertaining make more like these
I saw a wilden pump in that red box. I used to cast those things
a chinese company owned a goldmine in lexington?
why does that sound cursed in itself?
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Awesome video :) I hope I can visit some mines some day
Your videos are amazing!
Some of us dont mind dark wet places...lol... and don't mind deep mine shafts and exploring either.
Love the intro! And the video!
Great videos - well narrated and nicely edited - enjoy your content. Keep going - love the channel. Subbed.
Crazy how much money they would have had to invest just in infrastructure. I can't even imagine how much money it would have cost to have those massive steel doors fabbed up and trucked up there. Not to mention all the steel and stuff, must have cost a real fortune!
Hence that's why its called a Gold mine, :)
Gotta have money to make money
we have over 2 million dollars into the mine I work @ and haven't pulled an ounce of gold out. instead we walk right past known gold producing area's to continue our exploration phase (horizontal core drilling, etc.) before we can "production mine" we are going to drive a "2nd exit" lower than the current adit to serve double duty as a drain. if we just drilled and blasted, we could be standing in the middle of what they are trying to see by coring. bummer.
@@aaronkeeth651 wow
This camera work is perfect!
8:56 Lena Stelkia was a geologist on that mine it seems. Would be nice if you can get some feedback from her. Also she looks incredible.
She has probably seen the video.
A mine with it's own ambulance despite not having that many staff. Now that's a company you want to work for, showing thought for their employees. They don't have to have that by law do they? "Danger do not enter", walks straight past...that's why we love Frank :o) I don't usually watch videos on modern mines but you made that rather interesting.
They are following the rules.
@@exploringabandonedmines Ahh, didn't know if it was regulation or not
If there was actual gold down there then
What’s a phobia or claustrophobia
Great video, just discovered you lately and i love your content. I know how much effort it takes for creating such footage and i'm impressed by your dedication. Thanks for going on such adventures and taking the extra mile to share it with us.
PS: Gel explosives look exactly like your rolls of something which you often encountered. There are many types for different bore hole diameters but most are fairly save to handle, at least when there "fresh".
Greetings from Germany
Yes as long as the nitroglycerin isn't beaded up on the outside it is relatively safe!