Knowing and observing a few basic rules will help make everyone's digging more enjoyable and productive:
Be safe. Be careful in the way you dig and handle tools.
Have fun - That is what this experience is all about.
Be polite. To maximize everyone's enjoyment, please observe the following few points of mining etiquette:
The mine has many tools and screens for loan. If you are unsure whether a particular tool or screen is private property or is being used by someone, just ASK. Either way, you'll probably make a new friend.
Tools left inside or directly in front of a hole or spot on the wall were left there to indicate someone's work place. Please leave both the tools and the immediate area as they are.
Don't crowd other miners unless invited to do so. There is plenty of room, and any place in the mine can yield great stones.
When in doubt, see rule #2 above: HAVE FUN.