Mine Exploration & Mining History

AditNow is the leading web site and forum for the mine explorer as well as industrial archaeologists and historians. If you have an interest in mine exploration or mining history you will find thousands of mines in the UK and international mines as well as tens of thousands of photos of mines and a vast resource of mining articles and historical documents.

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Historic Photographs Of Wheal Jane Last modified - 39 hours ago by christwigg	Historic Photographs Of Geevor Last modified - 39 hours ago by christwigg	Photographs Of Parys Mountain Last modified - September 19^th by dajones
Photographs Of Cwt-Y-Bugail Last modified - September 19^th by bd103	Photographs Of Moelwyn Last modified - September 19^th by bd103	Photographs Of Coalcleugh Last modified - September 18^th by legendrider
Photographs Of Dinorwig Last modified - September 10^th by TwllMawr	Photographs Of Hebden Horse Level Last modified - September 9^th by rikj	Photographs Of Bwlch Y Ddeufaen Last modified - September 9^th by Wyn
Historic Photographs Of Brodsworth Last modified - September 8^th by Joss Maxwell	Photographs Of Buckden Gavel Last modified - September 8^th by Hattlebags	Photographs Of Lord Nelson's Level Last modified - September 7^th by rikj
Photographs Of Beeley Wood No1 Ganister & Coal Last modified - September 7^th by Badlands	Historic Photographs Of Coalcleugh Last modified - August 30^th by christwigg	Historic Photographs Of Barneycraig Last modified - August 30^th by christwigg

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Photographs Of Balmain Colliery Last modified - February 8^th by larker	Photographs Of Blair Athol No. 4 Last modified - January 31^st by larker	Historic Photographs Of Linares-La Carolina Last modified - January 29^th by Dickie Bird

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Brodsworth Coal Colliery United Kingdom / SE Last modified - September 8^th by Joss Maxwell
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Raddle Hole Mine Lead Mine United Kingdom / SK Last modified - June 11^th by DanH
Casara Lead Mine United Kingdom / SN Last modified - June 1^st by hotbulb
Pike Law East Lead Mine United Kingdom / NY Last modified - May 29^th by Jim MacPherson
Pike Law West Lead Mine United Kingdom / NY Last modified - May 29^th by Jim MacPherson

Latest Mining & Mine Exploration Documents

NAMHO 2019 Review paper. (394Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded September 3^rd by royfellows
LLCo area plan (624Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 30^th by PeteJ
1968 sketch survey Low Level (14Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 30^th by PeteJ
History of Discovery of Sungun Porphyry Copper Deposit-Iran (55.30Mb) General Interest Uploaded April 28^th by Hashem Etminan
Enrick copper mine sections (2.09Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 22^nd by Tim Colman
Wheal Pool Notional plan (286Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 19^th by Dave43
Watts Grove Plantation Sketch (96Kb) Map / Survey Uploaded April 18^th by LeeW
Fine Burn Iron Mine (58Kb) General Interest Uploaded March 8^th by colin567
Ffos-y-Bleiddiaid sketch SH9376 (1.25Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded March 6^th by johnwin
Gwynfynydd Visitor Guide 1993 (8.06Mb) Tourist Guides Uploaded January 25^th by Wyn
magpie mine (53Kb) General Interest Uploaded January 24^th by carnkie
Gwydyr Mines Archaelogical Assessment (9.88Mb) Technical Documents Uploaded December 19^th 2018 by TwllMawr
Cambrian slate quaries 1947 (1.93Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 16^th 2018 by cookf
Cambrian slate quaries 1876 (2.50Mb) Map / Survey Uploaded November 16^th 2018 by cookf
Bat Rabies UK (91Kb) Other Documents & White Papers Uploaded October 24^th 2018 by ant89

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Miner looking at message on wall. by carnkie Gulp...wow... (sinker)

Fatty Cake Pit by Lister Fatty Cake Pit...?? Love it!! (sinker)

Fatty Cake Pit by Lister Where did you find this fab photo? (ArchAndy)

Ammo trucks by royfellows Nice that. I stayed on the station at RAF Rudloe Manor for a few weeks when I was young, 1983, and had a day long tour of the entire underground workings. I saw all this lot in absolutely pristine working condition. (sinker)

Ammo trucks by royfellows No comment left (Cuban Bloodhound)

View of openwork looking south by Wyn Nice (Willy Eckerslyke)

Advancing the drift by carnkie No comment left (sinker)

Gorseddau by TwllMawr No comment left (RJV)

Gorseddau by TwllMawr No comment left (Blober)

Aerial view of Black Rakes mines. 2013 by Dickie Bird excellent (Carbon)