South Africa: Barberton Gold Mine

We’re in Barberton of South Africa… and we’re embarking onto another adventure! There are mines all over the world… but it is rare for anyone but the miners to go into them. In this video, Joel has the unique opportunity to descend into a mine…filled with the richest gold! We join a Deaf miner, Charl Strydom, for a tour of the mine he works in, and we’re brought down more than 2,000 meters (6,500+ feet) down into the earth! Is it hot or cold down below?! Watch this exciting video and find out for yourself. (captioned)

[@hanoiboy9839]

I remember the good old times in Barberton with the COM. Very nice place too.

[@Naughtyrach]

It's DIAMOND... Aha.. no.. It's just water.. Darn... Lol.. Loved that one!!! But wow Glad your all okay down there in the mine!!!!

[@ronaldreid2185]

I'm ex-ERPM (from a long time ago). I honestly never knew that Barberton still had an active mine, or that it was about 2000m deep! A very different type of mining to the Witwatersrand mines.

[@ronaldreid2185]

Nice to see the engine room driver there. I've been yoyo'd by them a few times. Does a long and a short signal still mean the same?

[@JoelWestBarish]

yes they're still mining over there. thanks

[@castilloruth4539]

Rembermer old wow we deaf srtong

[@moosesnWoop]

why is there no sound?

[@JoelWestBarish]

We are DEAF. please click CC button on for captioning. smile

[@moosesnWoop]

@@JoelWestBarish I understand, it would be nice to have the background audio - I do not mind the sign language as I am learning . No audio at all is unsettling