Please join us for this exciting abandoned mine exploration of the Nomad Gold Mine. The Nomad was primarily a gold mine and was discovered in 1897. Silver, copper, and lead were secondary metals that were also mined here. In 1933 there were 22 men employed. In 1941, a new mill was erected, but the mine was closed by the war production board in 1942. In 1950, the mine was restarted and was active off and on until at least 1975.
We entered the mine through a nicely timbered portal to find spacious drifts that weaved through the mine workings. One of the first features we came to was a hoist room above a winze shaft. In the hoist room, there was a utility table and a mount for the hoist. We explored the rest of the first drift level and crossed a sketchy bridge that looped back to the hoist room. We then descended the ladders that went down the winze shaft deep into the mine, where we found some interesting artifacts. In one of the stopes, there were several small rocks hanging from strings, which is something that we have never seen before. There were also several unique artifacts that we checked out on the lower level. We hope you enjoy the video, and thanks for watching.
2 май 2024
