ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɡˈɔlts kˈʌmpəni nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛstɚn kˈoʊl ænd nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən kˈʌmpəni ˈoʊpənd ðə fˈɜːst dɹˈɪft mˈaɪn əkɹˌɑːs fɹʌm ʃˈɛɹənz ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
On 13 October 1882, Galt's company North Western Coal and Navigation Company opened the first drift mine across from Sheran's operation.