New event added 'Boulby Mine trip' on 03/09/2008 at 10:30

sparty_lea
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A new event has been added to the Events page.

Event name: Boulby Mine trip

Date & time: 03/09/2008 at 10:30

Details: A trip into the workings of Boulby Potash Mine. Meet at 10.30am Wednesday 3rd September at the mine.
Currently photography is allowed only on surface and not underground.
More precise details nearer the time.

Only 8 places which are all taken but please PM Sparty Lea or add your name to the discussion thread, if you wish to be a reserve.

Event added by: sparty_lea

Full event: http://www.aditnow.co.uk/events/?uid=6

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stevem
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17 years ago

#2

Has this no moved to 1st from 3rd?
Am I still on the list???
Cheers
Steve

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simonrl
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17 years ago

#3

Due to there being two entries for the Boulby trip and two forum discussions I have done some housekeeping (with sparty_lea's permission) and have locked this thread to avoid any confusion.

This is now the correct thread for discussion of the trip.

Please can everybody who has received an invite please confirm their attendance here:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/events/?uid=6
http://www.aditnow.co.uk/events/?uid=6

If the trip is fully subscribed and you'd like to go on the reserve list then please post on the correct new forum thread or contact sparty_lea, thanks.

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Captain Scarlet
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17 years ago

#4

A stunning trip. Many thanks Sparty for organising this and the very excellent trip report you have uploaded. I cant understand how you managed to remember so much detail though.. 🙂

STANDBY FOR ACTION!!!!...

sparty_lea
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17 years ago

#5

Yes Cleveland Potash are extremely welcoming and the mine itself is one every explorer should see at least once.
Too late once its abandoned that's for sure.

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LAP
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17 years ago

#6

"sparty_lea" wrote:
Yes Cleveland Potash are extremely welcoming and the mine itself is one every explorer should see at least once.
Too late once its abandoned that's for sure.

Do people have any idea how long a life the mine has now?

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
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Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

LAP
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17 years ago

#7

Great trip report by the way, very detailed.

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

sparty_lea
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17 years ago

#8

"LAP" wrote:

Do people have any idea how long a life the mine has now?

The potash deposit seems to go all the way under the North Sea to Germany so they won't run out any time soon. The answer really depends on the price they get for their potash, its about quadrupled over the last year so they're optimistic at the moment.
They've just invested quite heavily in new plant and are talking of another twenty years at least but who knows.

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Tezarchaeon
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17 years ago

#9

How often do Boulby let people visit? I would love to go up there someday, maybe next year, all dependant on when I pass the infernal driving test (young one here...).

sparty_lea
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17 years ago

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"Tezarchaeon" wrote:
How often do Boulby let people visit? I would love to go up there someday, maybe next year, all dependant on when I pass the infernal driving test (young one here...).

They have visits once a month. They are very popular though and you need to contact them early in the year or you may find they are fully booked for the rest of that year.
I think there are still quite a few people want to go who couldn't make it this time for one reason or another so I shall book another trip for next year and post details up here as soon as I have a date from them.

Boulby must be pretty close to the East coast mainline, I'm sure someone could pick you up from the nearest station if you still haven't got access to a car by then. :thumbup:

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Knocker
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17 years ago

#11

Regarding the mine life, while working there in 1999, there was talk of going deeper and extracting the Anhydrite and here was exploration to discover what else is deeper, with a colleague from Scotland doing a lot of research into coal measures. I don't know what happened to those projects, but should either ever go ahead it would obiously increase the minelife still further.

simonrl
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17 years ago

#12

"sparty_lea" wrote:

"Tezarchaeon" wrote:
How often do Boulby let people visit? I would love to go up there someday, maybe next year, all dependant on when I pass the infernal driving test (young one here...).

They have visits once a month. They are very popular though and you need to contact them early in the year or you may find they are fully booked for the rest of that year.
I think there are still quite a few people want to go who couldn't make it this time for one reason or another so I shall book another trip for next year and post details up here as soon as I have a date from them.

Boulby must be pretty close to the East coast mainline, I'm sure someone could pick you up from the nearest station if you still haven't got access to a car by then. :thumbup:

I think given the interest in Boulby perhaps it'd be worth setting up another trip for next year (assuming they book up that far ahead). PM on it's way Sparty - don't think it's reasonable to expect you to arrange the next trip as well!

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christwigg
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17 years ago

#13

I only live about 10 miles away and have managed to miss out on the AditNow trips and the Mine-Explorer one due to not checking the forums regulary enough (my fault I know)

So if you're going to organise one next year (or ever) can I put my name down now please ?

simonrl
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17 years ago

#14

Yes, there will certainly be another trip organised for next year, in fact will likely start looking into it now because they book up a long time ahead.

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Wenders
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17 years ago

#15

"simonrl" wrote:
Yes, there will certainly be another trip organised for next year, in fact will likely start looking into it now because they book up a long time ahead.

Can you book me on the next one 🙂

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Manxman
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17 years ago

#16

I'm up for that too.

Manxman. :thumbsup:

patch
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17 years ago

#17

Can you put my name down for this too.

Patch

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Redwinch
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17 years ago

#18

Would love a trip down there, if theres enough places, before I get too old!! 🙂

Still supporting Rampgill. last time I looked

RJV
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17 years ago

#19

Can you put me down for a future trip if you are taking names please? Again I live just down the road yet have never taken steps to visit.

Thanks.

Jimbo
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17 years ago

#20

"simonrl" wrote:
Yes, there will certainly be another trip organised for next year, in fact will likely start looking into it now because they book up a long time ahead.

Can you put my name down for this too, I never need much of an excuse to visit this place :thumbup:

Jimbo

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