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Gold mining is one of the major themes in New Zealand's history, and Bendigo illustrates the importance of gold mining, and particularly bedrock quartz mining in nineteenth century Otago. …
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Mining
Then came the big Otago rush of 1861 and ended when Waiuta closed in 1953. The principal New Zealand goldfields were Coromandel, Nelson/Marlborough, Central Otago and West Coast. The two main types of gold mine were: 'hard …
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OneMine | The Alluvial Gold Mining Industry in New Zealand
The alluvial gold industry of New Zealand is based on the placer deposits in Otago and on the West Coast. Production from these since discovery in the 1850s has been an estimated 480 t …
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Gold and gold mining – Te Ara Encyclopedia of …
As good as gold; Where you find it; Otago; West Coast; Coromandel Peninsula; Other goldfields; Methods of mining; Dredging; Miners; Māori and Chinese miners; Recent mining; Gold and the economy. In the 19th century …
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Gold Mining in 19th Century New Zealand: …
The size of claims varied among goldfields, but were usually 24 feet square (53.5 square metres). Miners often teamed up with mates to share claims and workings. Shovel, pan and cradle Gold mining was rough, physical work. …
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Quartz Reef Point Heritage Assessment, Central …
Within the wider Otago context, alluvial gold mining was a major industrial activity for over 100 years from 1861, and alluvial workings and tailings are widespread. These not only include ground sluicing tailings (other examples of herringbone …
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Proposed gold mine receives permit
A proposed gold mine in Central Otago has taken a significant step forward by obtaining a mining permit, the company's proprietor says. However, resource consents have yet to be gained for the project at Millers Flat.
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Mine For Gold
All these areas are historic gold mining areas and alluvial gold is still commonly found. The concentration of gold does not justify commercial mining today. However, as discussed …
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Our projects – Otago Gold
Located between Queenstown and Cromwell, the Nevis Project taps into rich alluvial gold deposits and old riverbeds missed in earlier gold rushes. Estimated Reserve: $5M NZD (at …
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Geology and Gold | Macraes Operation
In Otago there are two types of gold deposit: Hard-rock deposits, which are hosted in Otago Schist basement rocks and were formed by geological processes deep within the Earth's crust; and alluvial deposits, gold eroded from hard-rock …
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The Miners Legacy
A known total of 2 million ounces of gold was taken out of Otago by June 1867. This phase of history had a major impact on the young New Zealand economy as first alluvial, then hard rock goldmining and river dredging thrived. ... remain to …
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A Brief History of Mining at the Bendigo Historic Reserve
the gold bearing leader of the reef (Parcell 1976:126). During 1866 alluvial mining at Bendigo was declining, the easily won gold was gone and many of the miners had been drawn away to …
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Hawkeswood Mining's Low-impact Gold Project In Central Otago
A new Central Otago alluvial gold mine is set to be a low-emissions operation, thanks to a large floating dredge and dump trucks, project proponent Hawkeswood Mining …
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Finding gold at Te Aroha, 1850s
The gold rushes in Otago and the West Coast in the 1860s led to an influx of prospectors who also began searching other parts of NZ, including Thames and the Kaimai Range. ... flakes (alluvial gold) were found at Te Aroha; then a …
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NZ Gold Mining History
The early mining of the 1860s in Otago and on the West Coast was mainly undertaken by individuals working alluvial deposits (river gravels). In three separate years in the late 1860s …
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Mining in New Zealand by National Library of New Zealand …
A DigitalNZ story by: National Library of New Zealand Topics - Follow the history of gold coal and ironsand mining, and finding pounamu, Examine the conservation and environmental issues …
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Alluvial gold – Gold and gold mining – Te Ara …
These gold nuggets have been mined from river gravels in Otago. The gold has been beaten by boulders in flood waters, then folded back over countless times to give these flattened shapes. Dark impurities visible in the larger nuggets are …
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Gold and associated minerals in the Waikaia …
Figure 1. Location maps for the Waikaia placer mine and regional context for alluvial gold. A, The Otago Schist goldfield in the South Island of New Zealand.B, Hillshade topographic image of Central Otago and Eastern …
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Hearings start over proposed gold-mine at Millers …
Hearings begin today for a proposed gold-mining operation on the edge of the Clutha River, near Millers Flat. Hawkeswood Mining Ltd has applied to the Otago Regional Council (ORC) and the Central Otago District Council …
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History — Goldmine Experience
While alluvial gold mining dominated in the South Island after the gold rushes, hard rock mines were developed in Nelson, Westland and Otago. The Reefton Goldfield, on the West Coast of …
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Geological Evolution of Otago and its Gold
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The Otago Goldfields & Other Major Gold Rushes …
These are the Martha Mine and Macreas Mine. There are many smaller alluvial mining operations throughout the country that also produce gold. Most are located within the same rich goldfields that were discovered back in …
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Our projects – Otago Gold
Too large for individual prospectors but too small for big mining companies, Otago Gold targets these niche opportunities with cost-effective, small-scale operations. ... Located between …
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The Discovery and Mining of the Arrow River, Central Otago
The Arrow River was rich in alluvial gold, gold that had been eroded from quartz veins in the surrounding mountains and deposited in the riverbed. This type of mining, known as placer …
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Alluvial gold liberation and compositions downstream of Bonanza mine
The Bonanza mine, East Otago is a disused gold mine that operated during the later part of the 19th century. It is a hard rock quartz mine situated about lOkm southeast of Dunback. In the …
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Alluvial gold mining in Otago
Alluvial mining is technically simpler than hard-rock mining, so alluvial mining dominated Otago's gold mining history. Alluvial gold occurs as loose particles in the gravel, and is therefore easy to separate because of the high density of …
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Support given to gold mine | Otago Daily Times Online News
It is seeking consent to establish and operate an alluvial gold mine in a rural resource area near Roxburgh. In separate reports, released before a two-day hearing in May, …
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Past and Future Parameters for Mining the Otago Alluvial …
The early records of hydraulic elevator and bucket ladder dredging in the Clutha River system indicate the success of that era of alluvial gold mining in Otago. This paper …
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The Otago Goldfields & Other Major Gold Rushes …
Alluvial deposits were found at Taramakau River, Bruce Bay and the Grey River. The alluvial deposits were mostly worked out by the 1870s and miners looked to the quartz mines. These larger mining operations continued …
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Gripped with gold fever, an Otago town wrestles …
Hawkeswood Mining's original application drew more than 600 submissions, with only nine against, Andrew Hawkeswood says. That's a curiously large number considering Millers Flat is home to about 100 people. …
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