The Lead Mine Exposed By A Quarry : West Rigg Opencut : UK Abandoned Mine Explores.

[@roybatty2030]

These old workings are very evocative of the history and the hard lives of the people who worked them. Thanks for a great video.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

@@roybatty2030 Thanks Roy :)

[@stephenmanning1553]

I have been in the Mining industry for over 40 years in the Murchison Goldfield of Western Australia and was fortunate enough to be working at the time we went from traditional underground mining to open cut. Of course, in our greed we take EVERYTHING nowadays and do not leave impressive remains like this. I was fortunate enough to be a supervisor in the Great Fingall Pit operation where we mined around the largest gold bearing quartz vein thus far found on the planet with traditional stopes up to 18 Meters wide and going down some 700 Meters. The old timers mined (by hand) well over 1 million tons for well over 1million ounces. (wish I could find another one). I also spent a lot of time in various roles from airleg miner to Manager at the Big Bell Mine, then open pit and back to underground mine. Lots of challenges, lots of friends and a worthwhile career.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Sounds like you’ve had a lot of interesting adventures :)

[@markhepworth]

Super interesting Stephen,I’m assuming an ounce a ton that the old guys mined was pretty good!

[@stephenmanning1553]

@@markhepworth Oh gosh yes. Nowadays we mine 35Tons + for one ounce. The price of gold is so high it is still profitable.

[@fliedaway]

There are lots of clay pigeons in there, most broken and shot but I found two that had been launched, missed by the shooter and landed intact!

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yes, found a couple of complete myself over the years :)

[@paulcooper9135]

Very interesting.. thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@barryseaton3121]

The location and view of this mine has always fascinated me.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

@@barryseaton3121 Yes, nice place for a walk :)

[@billykershaw2781]

Weardale, County Durham......I love where I live...

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yes, it’s stunning, more to come from the area, up in the area in the next few days filming surface videos :)

[@anthonyhoult152]

Beautiful and mind blowing geology. You then start to think where did all that lead go and is any of it still around today.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

A lot probably into bullets but may still be some around in old houses.

[@Sestra_Prior]

Amazing location...and some great drone footage.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thanks Sestra :)

[@iainpaton1865]

Hi friend great video the landscape is amazing please keep the great videos coming. 😊

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Cheers Iain, some large surface explores coming up and one about a mine related story where I track down their final resting place too :)

[@iainpaton1865]

@@UKAbandonedMineExplores can't wait to see friend

[@badgerlandcouk]

Very impressive video showing what looks like a great site to explore. Much as I love your underground stuff, it's good to see what stuff would look like to us mere mortals who don't venture underground any more...

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thankyou, I’m producing a few of the surface videos during the summer months, next one up in 3 weeks time is very different and one of my favourite videos so far. Filming a huge one also hopefully in the next few days too.

[@mikewinings4120]

This place is absolutely astounding thank you for sharing😊

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Your welcome, thanks for the feedback :)

[@keithrimmer3]

Wonderful as always

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Cheers Keith :). Wait till you see what’s coming in a months time, did some detective work and pieced together a touching story to do with the mines

[@Carolb66]

Stunning location! Very interesting history/ geology lesson thank you! ❤😊👍

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thanks Carol, just working on one to come out in a months time, I look into a mystery, which has a touching ending, quite touching just to edit, think you will enjoy :)

[@louisestephenson1295]

Great video and a fascinating place, looks like a sleeping dragon from certain angles 😊

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Your right, that is what I shall call it from now on ;)

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

Always enjoy the quality of your footage and your explanations of the history Thank you 👍

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thankyou, just editing the next surface one and upped the quality further and the story it’s looking at has turned out to be quite touching.

[@rinourbexnonsol]

From Italy 👍💯 ok Ciao

[@VikingExploration60]

Always enjoy a stop there and a walk around, the geology is fascinating being able to see the vein from the outside

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yes, stunning place and the valleys around it too :)

[@adrianbew9641]

I would say that early medieval quarrying exposed the vein that was then mined before large scale quarrying was carried out.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Well, further down the valley is the tips from the lead mine clearly pre-dating the ironstone mine, plus the records for both exist in the archives.

[@treepotato9273]

being exposed like that really helps put the mine in perspective, it's like a real life 3D model.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Hmm, you’ve given me an idea now as we do 3d modelling with the drone :)

[@sideburngthepeacebringer27]

Still plenty of Ore left untouched for some reason.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yup, cheaper to source form other countries.

[@kapitantripps]

must go have a look at that !

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yes, it's a very nice place and you have the slitt valley next door which is in my 'Discovery made at the mines of Middlehope' video :)

[@patrickrichards2577]

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[@patrickrichards2577]

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[@onlybugwit]

We live in England, so the measurement should be in miles NOT kilometres 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Indeed you are correct sir, I shall endeavour to fix this in the future! :)

[@onlybugwit]

@@UKAbandonedMineExplores excellent news, we can't let Europe take over 😍