#244

The main level of the Silvana a silver mine that has been dormant since the 90s ...is it going to be the next great Silver Mine? We go in to investigate!
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[@barbararobinson7980]

Super fascinating, packed with equipment - what a cool explore and a very fitting finish to the 3 part series. Thanks to you both for sharing your knowledge and the adventure. The photos help us to see the minute detail that is sometimes missed in filming when there's so much to see. Take care and be safe. 👍👍 ❤️❤

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes the 3 parts #242, #234 and #244 really are a great look at the history of the area how they were mined and what is left today.

[@alurquhart701]

@@exploringabandonedmines The 3 parts together are fantastic! Gives us all a really good look at how things used to operate. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@timcantrell9673]

Thank you Frank for taking me away from the craziness in America and the world.

[@wresttefeeenhi321]

Wtf are you on? Have you ever been to china ,columbia mexico vietnam mongolia south africa syria pakistan Wake up and smell the fucxind coffer.

[@zerofox7347]

Sharon is the perfect lass for you Frank ,she goes places other fully grown men won't go!

[@rdaw33]

I hope that when they start mining, you will be able to tour the mine in action!!!!......That would be a real treat for many of us.......................best video yet!!!!!!

[@jesusmylordsaviorking3726]

looked like some of the equipment would be to rusty to reuse in the mine.

[@straybullitt]

I enjoy all of your videos, but this one was particularly interesting. With all of the equipment in place, it's like a time capsule. It makes it easier to envision how it all works, like the ore cars that you mentioned. Much thanks!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gjohnston6052]

The pointy bit was the end of the innertube that collects the core from inside of drill rod. When you drill the inner tube is locked into the drill bit attached to the drill rod. As you drill the bit is like a dounut, it has a hole which allows the core to enter the inner tube. All this time you are pumping water down the inside of drill rod. The pointy bit allows a latch that is attached to steel line to snap onto the inner tube and pull to surface with core inside. Diamond drilling is hard work, lots of steel slivers.

[@markbottcher2459]

Intresting seeing what it looks like when everything is still there

[@davidjones5062]

Professional grade. Thanks for the show. Y’all are the best on KZbin

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Wow, thank you!

[@williamwintemberg]

This has to be on the top of my list of cool mine explorations! Lots of tools and equipment along with great explanations of how things work! Outstanding job Frank! I can't thank you enough!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

It was a fun one to edit also!

[@williamwintemberg]

@@exploringabandonedmines I can imagine. So much to get into a video that wouldn't be 2 hours long. Again, Great Job!

[@13eckerlosmuerte]

Pretty insane to think that you were working hard for weeks, months and years with this company or just as a miner in general then one day you meet up, have a morning meeting to be told you have to go home. Empty out your locker in a ruck sack, taking down all the pictures of your children, your colleagues and some of the types of days that made you shudder and to think its over. One last walk in to get the clothing you left behind and pack up the trailer and truck say goodbye to your fellow mates and leave to never come back to mine a day again at this mine. I've seen a very few of places where instances like this occurred and it just boggles my mind that to some this was then end of their journey and to others they either got promoted or started a company themselves. I have no words to explain the emotion that I feel, its daunting with sadness but curiosity tickles the throat as you wonder where are they now? What importance did they bring at that time frame, and so many other questions that will forever be questions.

[@TheFirstBubbaBong]

I have experienced that several times throughout my life in one industry or another and it happens more than the average person knows. I can promise you one thing... it doesn't happen the way you think it does... it's just another day and another job... life experiences is what they are called. You learn to embrace the struggle and the changes life gives you head on.

[@Mike-01234]

I worked at a big company manufactured a well known product they used a bull horn at 8am told everyone to go to a large open area. Plant manager just stood on a ladder yelled to everyone in a bull horn all laid off go home. They handed out 1 print out of paper with the phone numbers of unemployment office on it this was early 2000's. The reason for the closing was entire operation was being offshored to China. We kind of knew something was up because for weeks we saw Chinese walking around the plant looking at everything asking questions.

[@robdedrick2052]

Hey Frank Those baskets for the clothes . I was in one at a very large mine . It looked like a scene from Alien . The walls were over 50 ft high . The room 50 x 50 . Could accommodate over 250 people at one time . The light was always dim in there and the walls looked like sheets of Jade . Very Strange . In a Cool way .

[@ttxela]

That stink alarm system is used in the big Zinc mines in Ireland too. Saves constantly relocating a wired alarm system 👍

[@centralmexicodogsanctuarya4590]

Great job Frank and company.

[@ralphpatrick3071]

I don’t think they were too worried about your exploration. Otherwise, they’d have security on the premises full time. Learned a lot. Thanks you two!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

We didn't hurt anything. If nothing else they got some free publicity!

[@klousy58]

It's always a great day when you post a epic video. Thanks for sharing 🖒

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ydnartitcomb1]

Mine ghoulies, thank you Sharon for the photos

[@gingerbread6614]

Thank you both Frank & Sharon. Lot of great stuff.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidkellogg2582]

Thanks for taking me along into that mine with the video. As a arm chair warrior it is how I do it. Sure beats what they got on tv these days.

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

Wow . Thats awesome 👌 what a look back in time that was . Thanks Frank and Sharon.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it was

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Good info, give it to us. Looks clean, ready to go, get that silver. Brand new set-up. Intact equipment. You know "the Drill" right hand rule. Nice Dynamite boxes. Thanks for explaining the routine and orientation of the ore cars to the mucker till they fill all cars for ore or the not ore materials. Hey, tell them they can come back ASAP, get busy. Wow, this gets better and better. This surely is set up to go now, as it seems, wow, awesome. Seems if you can hear the miners coming back from their break, if they get one. This was awesome.

[@PfunkNH]

Love the videos. Hope you never run out of mines.

[@AdventuresRUs]

A lot of time and money has gone into bringing that mine up to today’s safety standards. Great video, lots to look, new and old. Good call on the ore carts Sharon!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Right on

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello Frank Thank you for this amazing adventure . It is good to see a mine that can work if they want . That Shows the audience what is needed to work a mine Thanks to Sharon she is a wonderfull and Kind Person and very good for you Take care have a good time stay safe and Glück Auf Frank Galetzka

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Well said!

[@robertmartin4821]

Thanks Frank and Sharon. The company will most likely have a difficult time finding experienced miners as new underground mines are few and training of new miners nearly a lost art. It's plain to see in that particular mine that mine's needs to have plenty experience and talent to do the many tasks involved. (To stay alive for the next shift!)

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Very true

[@RileyShreds]

The mine is actively doing exploratory drilling. Frank is a trespasser. Lots of us here can jackleg. This man needs to be behind bars

[@robertmartin4821]

@@RileyShreds you’re a little out of date!

[@robertmartin4821]

@@RileyShreds What harm if any, was done?

[@luissantiago9564]

This is the best mine video I have seen because it has al the equipment.

[@wheels636]

I remember going into the Park City mine adventure when it was open here in Utah. They had a huge change room like that. It was great going underground and seeing how they did it in the old days and modern day's. Unfortunately they closed it down. Park City mines produced Silver and other minerals for over 100 year's. Now the only gold produced is from the high priced houses and ski resorts. Beings how I'm in a wheelchair I may never be able to go into a mine again other than watching Frank go in.

[@joshuasteel2109]

Thanks for sharing Frank, another great entertaining show. Keep up the great work!

[@BIGBADWOOD]

Thanks always 5 star adventures !

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Frank & Sharon, a very nice explore, it's hard when you see video's of abandoned mines to envision exactly what the different pieces of machinery and tools look like, so seeing them in situ was very cool and those ore carts were great to see, imagine how many loads they have carried in their lifetime down the mine as they were pretty old. Thank you for taking us along on the adventure, much love to you both. xx 🙏💖

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes it was almost like an underground museum.

[@SueGirling68]

@@exploringabandonedmines It certainly was. xx

[@gloriaa5060]

THUMBS up to this video!!!!! Stay safe you two!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍🎆

[@davidhettesheimer3685]

Thank you both. Great video. And pitchers.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure!

[@ToTheGallows]

I love that you explain the tools/practices that were used in the mines when you come across them!

[@dougscott8161]

Hi, Frank and Sharon, Thanks for taking us along on the FANTASTIC Explore of this mine as they are proparing to update and restart some of the operations. I've never seen so many muckers, slushers, skip cars, drills and ore cars in the same mine. The miners will have a lot of work ahead of them to get some of this equipment back into operation condition, and I hope they will salvage a lot of the rest for museums. God Bless and stay safe andkeep preserving the mining history.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@volktales7005]

Very cool stuff to see in that one! Those scoop trams look like beasts. Thanks for sharing.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They are!

[@davestuart6593]

Very cool Frank and Sharon,really enjoyed everything just as it was used,hardly ever get to see this!

[@petewebster2977]

Thanks for that ..so much stuff to see . Always good to see a video from you guys, nice way to start the weekend here in Australia. Pete Australia

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@remmiemax3624]

Wow! WOW! 😎😎love to see equipment & how they mined. One of your best Vids!!! Rock On 🍻!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

More to come!

[@brettjones5041]

top program Frank n Sharon

[@joecomeau6111]

Wow. Amazing mine.

[@billdiehl9220]

this is Bill D. I enjoyed this

[@johnbivins]

Thanks for explaining the mucker and cars, was wondering how they were able to cycle them.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad to help

[@philwellsify]

Thanks for another great video, Frank and Sharon! Hope yall are well up there!!!!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Yes we are

[@weekendrailroader]

19:15 Congratulations Frank, you've figured out how to switch. Kick 'em!! :D

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Oh yeah!

[@panzer6522]

Thanks for sharing Frank. I got to see the museum you have, you have a lot of cool stuff and it works hell yeah. Love you show be safe friend.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@delphinabunter1469]

Wow very interesting tour. Many thanks from the armchair miner. 👍🏻🙂

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure!

[@ingemargustafsson8378]

Very nice video, just like you remember the mining work in the 70's. I started with a loader like that, Atlas copco LM56 mucker and Pneumatic Rock Drill, hard work but nice 👍😁

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Very cool!

[@iainweller452]

Very interesting seeing this mine, an amazing amount of equipment left there, still don’t know how you don’t get lost. Thanks for sharing stay safe guys

[@brohacks-games8848]

Wooow I never see videos like this i love it 😍 I think we all meet us down there and start undercover mining ⛏️

[@SlimPickins_07]

Amazing old machinery. Love the videos about this mine and the area.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LifeinaBagurbexANDtrails]

I love ur channel Sir...I'm a huge fan of abandoned sites..Thankyou for sharing🙏

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks and welcome

[@zs9372]

I'm glad to see a full one !! Thanks Sharron and franky. loved every minute of it. It's amazing what you find.

[@Aethgeir]

That's one of the best thumbnails you've used!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks!

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Hi Frank !!!! Luv your vids cause they're fun and you teach us so much. Please stay safe and warm. Can't wait to jump into the video.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Have fun!

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

@@exploringabandonedmines It is always fun being with you. I'd love to metal detect around those old cabins. You never know what you might find. We could put the finds in your museum. 🤘👻💖

[@robdedrick2052]

Wow Frank Wow . What a find . Wish I could have explored that on with You n Sharon . Tks

[@flatbeavergarage7692]

Good find Frank. Sharron is such a champion.......my brothers and I use to explore old mines back in central city colorado when I was young. A long time ago back when you could get into the glory hole.

[@gabecrockett6574]

You can still get into the glory hole no sweat.

[@georgea7336]

Thanks for the content, my mind is blown at these underground worlds! The stuff these companies are leaving behind jimminy christmas! I'll tell ya that diesel scoop threw me through a couple loops! Thank you again Frank for the passion you put into your work! The education and knowledge we all gain as viewers is PRICELESS!!!

[@gabecrockett6574]

Hey Frank, when you handle a drill steel you must leave the end that goes into the drill upright!!! If left down in the muck especially in high sulfur environments you’ll ruin the drill steel in short order from it pitting.

[@andrewkiwi1]

It looks like its the weekend and they'll be back to work on Monday. Everything looked like it could be made to work again with some effort. cool vid.

[@necromancytools]

Thank you for the photos, Sharron. 👍👍😎

[@shushilchand8266]

I work underground in a gold mine in Fiji Islands.

[@TheSWolfe]

Ya'll have yr mine museum, this here's a museum mine! With some really cool equip & creepy cavernous stopes, that scary, lite/sound-sucking, shale-like black rock, & hidden, echoey underground waterways. Plus a time capsule of ore-carts & chutes. Enjoy yr wknd! Cheers!

[@iainpaton7129]

Hi 👋 friends great video lots of cool stuff 😎 keep the great videos 📹 coming and stay safe

[@Callmehkitten6]

Brilliant video as usual and very informative

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you think so!

[@jimmime]

Thank you both, lots and lots of equipment in the mine, great little tour, see ya next week, stay as safe as you can, I want to see more!

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Our pleasure!

[@mrboggers3398]

Good show sir.

[@Kennerunderground]

That was awesome to see. It’s cool how you can tell the difference age wise in certain places of the mine. I was getting some of the mine goolies myself haha.

[@ethancole6795]

Frank, you might not know it, but we've spent many many hours together this winter😂 somehow I still haven't got through them all...

[@mccowansam]

That was choice mate love to see these mines old and new, all the machinery and tools the miners used.

[@chrisWilliams-bz7lk]

Way too cool to see the whole operation. Love the show!

[@brianoconnor6913]

Big deference in abandoned mines and ready to go to work mines, great job Frank, cool vid!

[@rdamp2374]

Great to see all that equipment left in the mine some old and new. Mining from old method to new but it is still dangerous.

[@Porty1119]

The second LHD/scooptram is a Wagner ST-2B. The first one also looks like a Wagner, probably 3.5-yard capacity.

[@boomtop1]

Thanks again Frank

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Very welcome

[@twinvideoproduction9662]

Awesome video Frank. I keep watching your episodes where you share mutual interest in mines. Great job.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jimren5638]

Frank have you ever been inside of a mine when some material fell from the back? That would get the ol' heart thumpin' for sure! Thanks for the great pictures, Sharon.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sometimes when you brush against it.

[@weekendrailroader]

15:24 Rerailing Frogs. Used to get a derailed railway car back up onto the track.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

I see...thanks for that!

[@MarkBrockman1956]

Great video ! I love Sharon, she’s so cute. 🥰

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you! 🤗

[@clintsinger6893]

great video, thanks

[@exploringabandonedmines]

You are welcome!

[@jeffd6540]

Nice work

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@brianoconnor6913]

Amazing find, best one yet!!!

[@lauriekman5693]

thank you for your great content ones again =D

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@lovethemack]

really interesting with the older stuff and the modern. fun to see!

[@garretthershman5582]

This is cool i like being able to see what it would look like in operation. It makes me wonder what the strip mine that my house is built on was like as it was all above ground coal mining but i do know there are a few underground mines in the area

[@smokeythebearlewis1501]

Love your show,Ca

[@jasonk4855]

How freaked out are those guys going to be when they find their drill bits in a different place than where they left them?

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They will blame the ghosts!

[@jasonk4855]

@@exploringabandonedmines Naturally

[@bobpace5464]

Great video Frank and you know it is a shame they left all at equipment in there some of the little time minors could use that I suppose it still works

[@exploringabandonedmines]

They are little time miners...

[@mikeokeefe2014]

I'm telling Len you were in his locker......lol hopefully Len got a new gig and is living a good life..must be difficult to be mining one day then out of work again when the vein runs out..such a awful game to play.. Play safe have fun !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

He is actually the mine manager today!

[@erniew5805]

the workers doing the mining can see the writing on the wall . they are loading the ore .

[@leehilton9932]

That place is huge! Loved the series. You definitely found ya a keeper Frank, Sharon is awesome, great pics!! You should ask Klondike if you could film some of the guys working in there. Staying out of the way and signing wavers for insurance would be involved I'm sure but it'd be pretty cool. Yall stay safe and have a great weekend.

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Len the mine manager wasn't too friendly last time we met!

[@leehilton9932]

@@exploringabandonedmines its Lee, but that sucks.

[@kr6061]

@@leehilton9932 Lee, Len was the mine managers name.

[@leehilton9932]

@@kr6061 oh 😆. Well damn him then. Thanks for that, misread it.

[@ontheedge33371]

Sure enjoy these videos :) I never worked in mines but my Dad did tho mainly he was a blaster for road building and other above ground work . He also sold explosives for years working for CIL and later Prime and Titan explosives . I worked a few years road building as a swamper (blasters helper) drilling with airtrax and tank drills . Also quite a bit of rock drilling with hand drills doing big boulders was prob one of the hardest parts of the job besides hauling p gravel for stemming holes . The handgun drills we used sometimes were about a 100lbs and on a big Boulder starting the hole was sometimes super sketchy 🤣 you’d get already holding it as best you could with your boots pinching the bit and hugging that drill as tight as you could and then hit the trigger and wham 💥💥💥it was tricky stuff 🤯🤯🤯 took a few spills off a big rock with the drill while learning lol .. sometimes it would take two guys to start a hole . Once you get the steel in several inches then it was fine and once you could get a leg over top 👍🏼it was even better ... it was long time ago I did that , I was 18-21 years old .. Anyway I’m rambling ... 😯thanks again and keep safe bro !

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Sounds like a lot of fun!

[@stevebaseley]

Really enjoyed this series thanks 👍

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad to hear it!

[@jossmaxwell00]

Excellent vlog. All very interesting to see all the gear they used in the mine

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Thanks 👍

[@edchair3559]

Thanks, Frank! You saved the best for last! I sent you an email with a couple of specific questions.

[@misterp158]

Awesome mine, Good stuff ayyyy, Thanks guys I really enjoyed it

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Any time!

[@garbelfunkle]

I'm surprised they would just leave all that equipment in there.

[@Aethgeir]

Wow! That little office space with the tables and a pad of paper, looks like they just up and left fully intending to return. Why would they just abandon so much equipment? All that stuff has got to have a substantial dollar value attached to it, at least at the time they shut down.

[@JuiceMan420]

Yup

[@snowman3630]

AMAZING WHAT'S LEFT BEHIND AND HOW THEY STILL REPURPOSE OLD EQUIPMENT , GOOD THING YOU FOUND A LADY WHO'S A NURSE BUT WILL CLIMB INTO THESE PLACES AND GET FILTHY N SWEATY WITH YA , I THINK SHE'LL KEEP YA FRANK LOL 🤣😆🤣 GREAT FINDS AND ADVENTURE TOO TAKE CARE FOLKS , OHH NICE PICS SHARON 😉😊😁😁

[@Snotric]

Great as always

[@exploringabandonedmines]

Glad you think so!

[@robdedrick2052]

Around the 17 to 18 min mark . It looked like there was a little Cabin in the Rock above Frank's head .

[@rickdale4921]

Really enjoyed the episode :)