Leadgate (Bradley) opencast by drone. Update May 2020

Bradley opencast progress. First update since February. The huge hole is filled and leveled and a new cut is open and moving East. Some of the original cuts are now turning green, wonder if that's the finished surface?
Previous video is here: • Leadgate (Bradley) ope...
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[@letmeoffthisplanet6208]

Great video showing how clean it is but even better giving a brief glimpse of the geology

[@assessorjohn]

Col Suddick Thank you, I must admit I’d love to be down there having a look through the strata and maybe a fossil or two among the waste rock.

[@choparmstrong8723]

Another nice video John, looks like Tonka land, there's some stock of Plant working in there.

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks again, this is about the 6th in a series I've posted on here following the progress, it's been interesting to watch how they go about it all. In the previous video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKLOkGyAgZacZsk - you could see some of the old underground mine workings come into view. Must cost a fortune for all the plant they're using, You'd wonder how they can still make a profit.

[@choparmstrong8723]

@@assessorjohn yea I've watched them all John, was thinking of flying over myself, but you always beat me to it. keep up the good work I enjoy watching all your videos, luv our wonderful countryside.

[@assessorjohn]

I use Google Earth to search for nice places to fly, there’s quite a few big opencasts around, there’s one at Cramlington I keep meaning to visit but I’ve been following progress at Bradley and don’t want the videos to get too samey.

[@2626stephen]

Completion date 2021 that's if the planning goes through for the extension. Will all ways be a need for Black Gold . Nice one John

[@assessorjohn]

Thanks Stephen - I didn't know about any extension. I did see them preparing to test in the field between there and the Jolly Drovers.

[@2626stephen]

@@assessorjohn. experts recommend planning. See Banks Webb-site

[@maceyevo]

Great stuff John and thanks for sharing

[@assessorjohn]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@matt_james_smith]

Did you fly directly above the site at all John, or stay outside the perimeter? I’m thinking of taking a drone up there soon. Where did you launch from?

[@assessorjohn]

Matt, yes I flew over the site, just keep 50m from people or machines and you're golden :) . There are footpaths all around it and I take off from different points.

[@matt_james_smith]

John Twist ah great thank you 🙏

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Those depressions old shafts? At least you can see the vein and is that old workings at the bottom?

[@assessorjohn]

I'm really not sure to be honest but if you scroll forward to 3.50 in this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKLOkGyAgZacZsk you can see the old tunnels/wagon ways coming into view.