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Why are gates installed on abandoned mines?

April 26, 2017abandoned gates installed mines

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Why are gates installed on abandoned mines?

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A primary reason is safety. Many abandoned mines are unstable with rotting timbers and collapsing walls. Some mines contain dangerous environments of bad air, dangerous chemicals and hidden shafts. Another very important reason is to protect bat colonies that use these mines as roosts.