The journal is there, but really hard to find. I had to crack open the CK to find it:
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In the beginning of the Nord ruin, above the fall that drops down through the hole, there's a pillar leaning against the wal. Go up into a small cave where the water flows out, and you'll find a skeleton at the rear.
I would have switch Dalbo and the miner's notes, though - it makes more sense for his to be in the mine and the other one to be in his shack. Aside from that, well done. It's nice to see something in that area - the scenery is beautiful, but there's no reason to go there. I ran through it at L1, took me about 45 minutes.
I just spent 4 hours searching every nook, cranny, niche and crevice where a journal might be stashed or hidden and have been unable to find one. I really dig the layout of the mine and it's location, and the NPCs to fight were excellent. I may come back and look some more, but I'm 99.9% sure I've looked every and anywhere a journal may be. So, no journal, no key.
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I would have switch Dalbo and the miner's notes, though - it makes more sense for his to be in the mine and the other one to be in his shack. Aside from that, well done. It's nice to see something in that area - the scenery is beautiful, but there's no reason to go there. I ran through it at L1, took me about 45 minutes.
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