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Mine Exploration Related Web Links (and maybe some that are not).

If any of the links are broken let me know. Last update 23/08/17.

UK Clubs and Organisations

Underground Technical Information

UK Individuals Web Sites

UK Equipment Suppliers / Books

International Links for Caves and Mines

Other Web Sites


UK Clubs and Organisations:

Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU). If you get yourself in trouble underground in Cumbria, the odds are that it will be these that get you out! -
www.comru.org.uk

National Organisation of Mining History organisations (NAMHO). Lists clubs that are involved in mine exploration and also gives guidelines -
www.namho.org

Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society (CATMHS). Mining club based in Alston, Cumbria -
www.catmhs.org.uk

Northern Mines Research Society. Mining club based in Keithley, Yorkshire -
www.nmrs.co.uk

Peak District Mines Historical Society. Mining club based in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire -
www.pdmhs.com

Nenthead Mines Conservation Society. The society works to conserve the historic remains of the mines at Nenthead -
www.nentheadmines.com

I. A. Recordings. Voluntary group that have been filming industrial activity for posterity since 1982 and have made many videos and DVDs of working and disused mines, both above and below ground, in Britain and abroad; including a number featuring Nenthead mines -
www.iarecordings.org

Mining Institute. An amazing source of mining information, original maps of the LLC, and rare books on mining -
http://www.mininginstitute.org.uk/

Mineral Database. Gives excellent information on minerals and the location of mines -
www.mindat.org

Derbyshire Caving Club. Details of the clubs activities which also include mine exploration -
http://www.derbyscc.org.uk

Wealden Cave & Mine Society. Caving and mine exploration club in Surrey with an strong interest in mines and underground quarry workings -
http://www.wcms.org.uk

Worksworth Mines Research Group. Established mine exploration group based in Derbyshire who has their own mine at the club hut! -
http://www.wirksworth-mines-research-group.co.uk

New to Caving. A website promoting caving and how to get into it -
http://www.newtocaving.com/

Start Caving. A website promoting caving and how to get into it -
http://www.startcaving.co.uk/


Underground Technical Information:

Vertical Online. An excellent series of documents hosted by www.cavediggers.com on vertical techniques (equipment, rigging, knots, self rescue and much more) -
http://www.cavediggers.com/vertical


UK Individuals Web Sites and Forums:

Mine Explorer. Roy Fellows mining website, detailing his exploits up and down the country, including Nenthead of course -
www.mineexplorer.com

Adit Now. Mine exploration web site and forum including a searchable database of UK mines and facility for members to upload photographs -
http://www.aditnow.co.uk

Go Below - Underground Adventures. Never been underground in a mine? Well get yourself down to Wales and see what's it all about -
http://www.go-below.co.uk/


UK Equipment Suppliers:

Bernies Cafe and Caving Shop. Caving equipment in the Yorkshire Dales -
http://www.berniescafe.co.uk/

Inglesport. Caving equipment in the Yorkshire Dales -
http://www.inglesport.com/

Caving Supplies. Caving equipment in Derbyshire -
http://www.caving-supplies.co.uk/

Hitch 'n' Hike. Caving, climbing and outdoors equipment in the Peak District -
http://www.hitchnhike.com

Mike Moore Books. All the books you could probably ever want on mining and industrial history -
http://www.moorebooks.co.uk

Mega Grip. Great value French caving harnesses, oversuits and helmets -
http://www.megagrip.co.uk


International Links for Caves and Mines:

Abandoned Mines. Mine explorers from America -
http://www.abandonedmines.net
http://www.ironminers.com

Podzemi ( means 'Underground' in Czech ). Site related to caving lighting, safety, links, public accessible underground (not in English) -
http://www.podzemi.net/

Caves.Com. An American site and forum with links to suppliers and all things related to caving, very interesting especially the different manufacturers of hardware not seen in the UK -
http://www.cavediggers.com/

Application-Research-Training in Geosciences. German site about economic geology and applied sedimentology, with interests in old mines and mining residues -
http://www.hgeodill.de/

California Association of Mine and Cave Exploring. American mine exploration site, with gallary and comprehensive information on mines in the California and Navada areas -
http://www.camce.org

Mines of Sardinia. An Italian website about the mining history and mines of Sardinia, available in English and Italian -
http://www.minieredisardegna.it - Italian version.
http://www.minesofsardinia.com - English version.

Sudecka Grupa Eksploracyjna. A Polish exploration forum, unfortunalty only in Polish, but lots of mine content with pictures -
http://www.podziemia.eu/

Other Web Sites:

Say No to 0870 Numbers ! Sick and tired of paying premium rate on 0845 and 0870 when you can pretty much get free calls these days, then use this database of geographical numbers for the premium numbers.
www.saynoto0870.com

Unicorn Grocery Supermarket. If you happen to live around Manchester and like your food, then this place is a must to visit. Based in Chorlton, it is a workers cooperative and all it's fruit and veg is organic - BUT - at down to earth prices and highly seasonal ! All of it is much cheaper than nornmal supermarkets and often cheaper than non organic fruit or veg. They also sell wholefoods, pasta, tinned veg, grains, nuts, dried fruit, bread, jams, spreads to name a few.
Unicorn Grocery