Doug
I know that people working for mining and quarrying companies do post on this site and would inform their security dept. if there were posts relating to any unauthorised activity.
I know what you mean, if we post details on this site of how to enter a working mine via some old shaft or adit , some nutter might read it and use the information to gain access.
But they would face collapses, flooded areas and a maze of tunnels (probably with no map). But yes I totally agree an authorised excursion into any working mine or quarry not via the main mine or quarry site would need to be kept private.
Most mine owners are more concerned about about the nutters who mess around on the surface, Trespassing, fly tipping, theft and vandalism than suicidal mine explorers.

But for this thread there are no worries, the little tunnel is now gated and does not connect to any live workings and as has been said the adit is now impossible to access.

Saying that, it would be nice one day for site members to get together and approach South Crofty officially about a group trip underground, the mine's work load permitting.

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Re. access, BCA have managed to table an ammendment under the new coastal access bill that will legally classify abandoned mines in the same way as caves (i.e. as natural features) which will mean that landowners aren't legally responsible for them/the consequences of people entering them. Obviously this has no bearings on working mines. Hopefully the change in law will encourage more people to allow access to shafts/adits on their property, but we'll have to wait and see (the bill hasn't been passed yet!).

Several of the staff are explorers/enthusiasts and there is a lot of crossover/monitoring by everyone. If someone finds a way in to somewhere, it will probably be talked about among friends and if it was somewhere important like Crofty, it would go back to the right people who would check/secure it.

The same applies to cages/grates/etc. If it isn't secure, it will get secured.

"The same applies to cages/grates/etc. If it isn't secure, it will get secured."

Yes the Harriot shaft little tunnel got sorted out within days of me posting on this site - the original gate had been broken for weeks, maybe co-incidence, maybe not!
(They did a good job as well!).

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