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rhychydwr
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http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/amlwchs-parys-mountain-mine-re-9775714

Anglesey Mining said they need the global price of zine to start increasing to make the former copper mine viable.

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Blober
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10 years ago

They've been saying this for the last 20 odd years :lol:

"We will need to raise funds to update studies on Parys Mountain" or in other words "Can the Welsh Government spare a few pennies?" ::)

FILTH - Think this is a playground? Think again...

sinker
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10 years ago

"rhychydwr" wrote:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/amlwchs-parys-mountain-mine-re-9775714

Anglesey Mining said they need the global price of zine to start increasing to make the former copper mine viable.

At the risk of being slanderous, or libelous, it's a scam. The only financially viable method of extraction is a drift mine from the Rhosybol side and they'll never get planning for that.
Best use it as a repository for spent nuclear fuel from Wylfa.....I seem to remember that is what the local rumour was when we were sinking the shaft in 1989.
BTW does anyone know what happened to the Cementation Mining sign off the top of the winding gear head frame? I went there one night to pinch it and someone had beaten me to it:curse: :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

sinker
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"sinker" wrote:

At the risk of being slanderous, or libelous, it's a scam. The only financially viable method of extraction is a drift mine from the Rhosybol side and they'll never get planning for that.
Best use it as a repository for spent nuclear fuel from Wylfa.....I seem to remember that is what the local rumour was when we were sinking the shaft in 1989.
BTW does anyone know what happened to the Cementation Mining sign off the top of the winding gear head frame? I went there one night to pinch it and someone had beaten me to it:curse: :lol:

In reply to the person who just sent me the PM...

1. Scam. My personal opinion after having worked there for 2 years in 1988-90 sinking the shaft and driving the roads and then seen sod all happen with it since....
2. Drift mine from Rhosybol. Its in the feasibility study.
3. Repository for nuclear waste. Local gossip at the time. Seeing as Cementation were contracted by Anglesey Mining to sink the 900' Morris Shaft, and we were contracted to carry out boreholes for NIREX at Windscale (Sellafield) at the same time, 2+2=5 😉 . The NIREX job was for a proposed repository, BTW.
4. Pinching the Cemo's sign. Yes I know it's theft but blimey!! Not as if they would miss a 10' x 2' bit of plastic. You should see what else I've got in my garage :devil:

Tongue in cheek all this, y'know 😉

Yma O Hyd....

Manicminer
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10 years ago

My brother was there for a while driving from the base of the shaft towards the sea...

Gold is where you find it

TwllMawr
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10 years ago

what's "Cementation Mining"? (I can guess, but Hay! I've done that many times and been wrong!);D

TwllMawr
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10 years ago

"TwllMawr" wrote:
what's "Cementation Mining"? (I can guess, but Hay! I've done that many times and been wrong!);D

Oh... I've just googled it... :offtopic: But it's "CEMENTation". and includes M&E eng. stuff?... I'll stick to zigzag transformers thank you.:o

sinker
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10 years ago

"TwllMawr" wrote:

what's "Cementation Mining"?

http://en.cementation.com/

Where my pension fund is currently sitting!

Yma O Hyd....

Morrisey
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10 years ago

"sinker" wrote:

"TwllMawr" wrote:

what's "Cementation Mining"?

http://en.cementation.com/

Where my pension fund is currently sitting!

Pretty cool website though.

sinker
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10 years ago

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"Morrisey" wrote:

Pretty cool website though.

Yeah. Check out the "Video Highlight: Shaft Sinking Then and Now" bit. Reaching up with a 4x2 to knock open the air valves on the Thor rock drills. Brilliant. Then hanging on the handles to get extra weight to speed up the shot hole. Even today you see two lads sitting on the drill to get it going and stop it rattling out of the hole! :o

:oops: Sorry, reminiscing and going :offtopic:

Yma O Hyd....

TwllMawr
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10 years ago

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Pretty cool website though.

2nd that... No need for SRT stuff anymore just get dizzy tracking along the Cementation web site.8-)

somersetminer
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10 years ago

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"sinker" wrote:

"Morrisey" wrote:

Pretty cool website though.

Yeah. Check out the "Video Highlight: Shaft Sinking Then and Now" bit.

was looking at them for work a while back, there now seems to be Cementation Civils (under Skanska), one of the Cross Rail contractors. Cementation Mining is the shaft sinking one, wouldnt be able to get a job with them unless I was Canadian/had a 'red seal' ticket, whatever that is!

rogerw
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9 years ago

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To give you a laugh check out the comments on this article.

I have an argument with a tin foil hatter about Parys Mountain.

I also worked there diamond drilling for Orebit in 90 - 91

http://order-order.com/2016/09/07/vaz-didnt-declare-freebie-hotels-used-male-encounters/

rhychydwr
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9 years ago

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"sinker" wrote:

"sinker" wrote:

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4. Pinching the Cemo's sign. Yes I know it's theft but blimey!! Not as if they would miss a 10' x 2' bit of plastic. You should see what else I've got in my garage :devil:

Tongue in cheek all this, y'know ;)

The police have been informed ...
Cutting coal in my spare time.

caver1
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9 years ago

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Do the PUG still do trips into the shallower old man workings - had a trip years ago before the adit was cleared and the stopes drained, would love to go back

davel
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9 years ago

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"caver1" wrote:
Do the PUG still do trips into the shallower old man workings

http://www.amlwchhistory.co.uk/parys/contact.htm

Dave

TheBogieman
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9 years ago

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PUG meet every Wednesday evening at 6:30pm in the heritage trail car park at the side of the Amlwch - Rhosybol road. About 6:45, we open the gate and drive up to the top close to the caban and get changed ready to go u/g for 7.
If you hold BCA insurance, it will be a free trip, otherwise you will have to pay £10 to become a temporary member / cover insurance.
The standard trip in Parys, down to the 30ftm takes about 2-1/2 hrs. For more experienced, we may go down to the 45fm.
Then there's the adjacent Mona Mine - different feel and the balance bob and pump rods in Cairn's Shaft and the kibble or if you REALLY want it, the very wet through trip into Parys...
As Dave says, contact Lionel our access officer to arrange a date.
Clive (PUG Guide)

Explorans ad inferos

caver1
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9 years ago

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Thank you for the details - I am sure I will be in touch when I can get myself organised! The wet trip sounds good as it was flooded still when I was last there, think we met the water at some flooded steps?

rhychydwr
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9 years ago

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Beware the water, it is very acid. Do not get it in your eyes. Gloves and rubber boots advised. Wash clothes afterwards before they rot.

Cutting coal in my spare time.

caver1
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9 years ago

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"rhychydwr" wrote:
Beware the water, it is very acid. Do not get it in your eyes. Gloves and rubber boots advised. Wash clothes afterwards before they rot.

We went swimming along a flooded adit to see an air door, permanently changed the colour of the fleece undersuit, and made my skin itchy