The Last Pit. Shifting stone at Ayle Colliery.

The claustrophobic conditions and back breaking work involved in shifting the stone into the goaf in one of the UK's last working coal mines.

[@shawn5170]

My back started hurting just watching that poor chap. I hope he’s paid well.

[@АндрейТоковенко-п2т]

Спасибо за видео. Вспомнил себя. С такими операциями знаком😊

[@Porty1119]

Much respect! I work on one of the last mining districts in the US where jackleg drills are still the primary means of production, but even we have left behind rail and hand mucking. My hat goes off to anyone who does this for a living, and the video production quality is excellent.

[@thelastpit2152]

Thankyou, your comments are much appreciated.

[@Porty1119]

@@BadTakesGuy Southwestern New Mexico.

[@Retired88M]

@@Porty1119I thought anthracite was only found in Pa

[@Porty1119]

@@Retired88M We're after gold, silver, and byproduct copper.

[@angliscsaxon1288]

Do you sell coal to anyone as I'm looking to go back to coal fires in my house as gas is extortionate

[@thelastpit2152]

We do, but stocks are low and demand is high. Where are you?

[@angliscsaxon1288]

@@thelastpit2152 it will only go up which is great for you miners😁👍, miles away in the west Midlands. How much is it per tonne?

[@TheGuitarist36]

We still got a coal fire down here in South Wales, We pay nearly 35 quid for hundredweight.

[@barryclarke3010]

@@TheGuitarist36 we still got a coal fire here in West Wales, as long as I can buy it I'll burn it🙂

[@katzenpapa]

My back was hurting just watching. Much respect.

[@timclarke1077]

Great video, and i just noticed you have a website and potentially doing tours in the future i think it would be fantastic to see a proper working coal mine, looking forward to be able to come up one day

[@thelastpit2152]

Look forward to meeting you too, Tim.

[@welshlyn9097]

Done that job for 21 years best time of my life.

[@jlz7762]

How is hand loading in an 18 inch seam moving all of that rock profitable today?

[@coolerman9798]

Great videos you post about coal mining iam still working on mining alittle coal myself this winter got me a air chipper compressor and scooptram do you guys leave any blocks of coal to support the roof or do you depend on the gobbing back fill for support

[@thelastpit2152]

We leave 3 to 5 metres on the main drivages, ie where the road will be in use for years rather than months. Sometimes on just one side, sometimes both, especially at junctions.

[@realkingofantarctica]

You're living my dream, caz.

[@thelastpit2152]

I'd hate to know what your nightmare is!

[@MrAndysoul]

When you get in the pub at night i guarantee your beer tastes twice as good as mine, Proper Job !

[@barryclarke3010]

When the guys took out 5 meters each side, he needs to advance, ok got that, but is there more coal left in the 5 meters ?

[@thelastpit2152]

There are 10 metres of coal between workings, so 5 metres each side for each working. If the workings advance together what you have is essentially a multiple entry long wall face. If they are staggered then it is a series of 10 metre faces. The end result is still that all the coal is taken.

[@barryclarke3010]

@@thelastpit2152 thanks

[@1122geoff]

Must be bloody puddled work in them conditions, such graft .😅

[@thelastpit2152]

Certainly sweat a bit!

[@bethsheeba1198]

I enjoyed all your videos. That is hard work. Glad to see coal still being mined. Cheers from Oz.

[@ralfedge203]

Fantastic, such an wonderful insight into drift mining, thank you Jez.

[@thelastpit2152]

Thankyou,Ralf.

[@markkiely8326]

shame it's too low to get an eimco in

[@thelastpit2152]

We need the stone stowed under the low to hold the roof.

[@michaelwhite6112]

Joy makes it easy

[@thelastpit2152]

No chance of getting one of their machines down our mine!