Our mines engineer has requested users of Wrysgan report back on visits with regards to any changes (or identify no change) of certain key areas within the mine. A form can be completed to evidence this and all have access to the reports (although the names of those submitting the reports are removed) so users can check for any changes. Please note users should still email the group (minereports@googlegroups.com) if there are significant changes within the mine.
Here’s a few images instructors may find useful to download and keep handy when working in the mine to check some key areas are not deteriorating
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Wrysgan Handline Rope Replaced
The rope fixed for leaders to use when ascending the slab from floor 2 to 3 within Wrysgan has been replaced, it showing significant damage. The rope installed is 32m of DMM Worksafe 11mm, manufactured September 2024. As a reminder this rope is not inspected every 6 months within LOLER regulations, and so should not […]
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Wrysgan fall and Rhiwbach Parking
Hello folks, We’ve had some reports of a possible rockfall in the upper floor of Wrysgan, just beyond the “eased block”. This possibly form the area highlighted by Les a few years ago as a potential loose area. If you’re in the mine and able to check it out/photograph the fall please get in touch. Also […]
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Users meeting & Wrysgan
Thank you to all who’ve contributed to the poll looking at peoples availability for a users meeting. If you’ve not done so feel free to let us know: CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE POLL We’ll look to fix a date this Monday. Anyone looking to use floor 6 of Wrysgan should have a discussion with […]
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Inspection (Wrysgan and Geironydd) update, March 2017
Inspections are going well. Today we looked at Wrysgan and the Geironydd trials. There was very little of concern in both, however our mine engineer has suggested we monitor the brow of the adit that leads outside on floor 5 of the mine (the wet way out) as there looked to be some blocks that look […]
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Wrysgan Rock fall
Sounds like there’s been a small (but worth taking note of!) rock-fall above the traverse on floor 3 of the mine: Hi Gethin, Picture attached of a recent rock fall in Wrysgan. Abseil stance at the end of the L3 traverse, after the island! Obvious missing bits from the roof but I couldn’t see anything […]
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Wrysgan bolting/cable
Information for users of Wrysgan mine. On Monday the 1st Feb myself Jim and Andy paid a visit to do some stabilisation work on the alternative route between floor 1 and 2. There was a rough route up almost immediately inside the first chamber on floor 1. Half way up this rubble slope there was […]
