Right guys i have been asked to pass on some information regarding welsh slate mines.
There has been a lot of people exploring un abandoned slate mines in Wales recently and unfortunately they are not being very subtle about their entry.
The mine owners / managers are well aware of what is going on and have started to put things in place to protect themselves.
There was an incident this weekend when a group (from NWEX) was warned off a certain mine due to security and went ahead any way. They were then photographed and filmed by the security and there Reg numbers were taken. I am unsure as to what the mine owners will be doing with the information but they are not happy from what i can gather.
If you are planning trips to places you shouldn't be please do it at a time and place you wont be spotted. Its for your protection :( Also it can often be much easier to have a word with them when you turn up and explain what you wish to do and they are often very sympathetic to explorers as long your polite and ask first.
I am going to try and see if i can get a list of mines like this so that we can have it available to people wishing to explore so that they are aware of the risks before heading out.