Ridge Runner Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 A Canadian Company is opening up a old mine in Shafter Texas that is a ghost town.This mine close down in 1943 but first open in 1880.Silver was the main with gold as a by-product.Said the shaft is 4000 feet long to a depth of 1500 and employed 400 people in it's hayday. This is on state park land and you can't go in with a detector but another country can.We give it away to another country!This was in the San Antonio paper today. Chuck Anders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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