We know that what our visitors like best
is going underground – we want them to see more of it.
At Geevor, we’ve got skilled miners and mining engineers.
We want to open up more of Wheal Mexico, Geevor’s visitor
mine. At the moment, we can only show people a small part
of the mine – there are a lot more tunnels. We can do
the work to create access into it. It will mean digging out
the rock and slime that block access at the moment and hauling
the waste to the surface. We will put in a drainage system
so that visitors can walk through in comfort.
The tunnels we will be clearing run in a
southeasterly direction and are in granite,where necessary,
the roof will be timbered for support. We know that there
are more shafts and an area of stoping – where tin was
extracted - that will be revealed. The project will give us
a longer and a better tour with more to see and less waiting
in busy times.
Work has started on Rock Shaft Drive with
the old timber supports being renewed and a section of spilings
being replaced with timber coverings. When this work is complete
and the necessary infrastructure in place the task of clearing
the drive will begin.
WHEAL MEXICO APPEAL
We need your help
We hope to raise £20,000
We need to raise funds for the plant, equipment
and staff time we need to complete the project. If you would
like to help you can make a donation online here
(Please add Wheal Mexico Appeal to the comments section on
the form), or alternatively print off the form here
and post to us - thank you.
All the money we raise for the Wheal Mexico
Project will go into a restricted fund and will only be used
for the project.
Below are a selection of photographs taken
in Rock Shaft Drive.
Click on the pictures to view a larger photo
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The steel spilings can be seen in
the roof of the tunnel before work started. |
The new covering in place below the
spilings. |
Just beyond Rock Shaft a new spreader
can be seen in the foreground with old ones behind |
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Old timber from Rock Shaft Drive.
The one of the left is an old covering board whilst
the other two timbers are spreaders.
The spreaders are still in very good
condition despite being a hundred years old at least.
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'AJ' at the back of the drive below
what remains of the old timber coverings. The blockage
can be seen behind him. |
The blockage in Rock Shaft Drive |
