1898 Champion Mine Copper Smelter, Aniseed Valley. The Champion smelter had two instances of bad luck. The first destructive fire occurred on 5 February 1898 following a 3-month dry spell. The smelter had not been in use since 1886, but was looked after by a caretaker who lived in the old manager's house.Web
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Macraes Mine – Future. Nobody can quite predict the future for both the underground and open-cast mines. When mining first started, it was predicted to have a life expectancy of no more than 7 years. Well, that was 31 years ago. Consents have been granted to extend the life of the mine to 2028 and Frasers to 2022.Web
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DescriptionGranity is a small town on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-east of Westport on State Highway 67. Karamea is 68 kilometres (42 mi) further north. Squeezed between …Web
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Get it by Christmas 25% OFF Toki Free Shipping*. Shop. Learn. Tours. Find Us. Jade is a semi-precious stone that goes by many names. Jade is known by many names including nephrite, greenstone or pounamu. Geologists …Web
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There are over twenty documented gold mining locations in Central Otago alone. Along with the West Coast of the South Island gold mining techniques were part of the age of innovative machinery developments. The New Zealand gold rush jump started the nascent New Zealand economy with the rapid growth of Dunedin showcasing the wealth of gold ...Web
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Minor items include peat, salt, sulphur and pumice. The main minerals imported into New Zealand are fertiliser minerals such as phosphate, potash and sulphur, gypsum for use in plaster and cement manufacture and refractory clays, magnesia, building stone, magnesite, talc, diatomite and cement (Fig. 4).Web
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Granite in New Zealand is confined to the South Island and Stewart Island. There are three major meridionally trending belts in north-west Nelson—Separation Point …Web
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the large facing blocks of granite to the pyramids. In New Zealand, in pre-European times, the Maori carried out extensive earthworks for a variety of purposes. For ... although small quarries. NEW ZEALAND MINING Vl 30D b 2001. Vl 30D b 2001. aggregate. Institute of Geological and NuclearWeb
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The Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings are one of Aotearoa's most extraordinary contemporary artworks. Towering 14-metres above Lake Taupō, they are only accessible by water. Check out our guide to the 5 best ways to visit this iconic New Zealand attraction. 5 ways to visit: Family-friendly boating. Romantic sunset sails.Web
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Such a shallow-level (~3 km depth), alkalic intrusion exists in the Grey District, Western Province, New Zealand; the ca. 82 Ma A-type French Creek Granite (FCG).Web
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The most prized and distinctive New Zealand gemstone is pounamu, which includes the mineral species nephrite and bowenite. Also known as greenstone or New Zealand jade, it is tough, workable, and beautiful when polished. Māori have traditionally made pounamu weapons, tools and ornaments, and used the stone for trading.Web
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Definitely visit this beach! On a driving tour of the South Island of New Zealand, we stayed one night in Riverton. It's a camera ready beach town, and about 20ks up the road you'll find Gemstone Beach. Go there at low …Web
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Discussion of granites and related mineralization in New Zealand is handicapped: by lack of detailed knowledge of the granite areas and by the virtual cessation of mining so that in many cases reliance must be placed on old reports for descriptions of the mineral deposits. Granitest are confined to the South Island and Stewart Island (Fig. 1).Web
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The interactive map provides information on: mineral deposit locations (GNS); minerals and coal permits (New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals); mineral exploration drill hole …Web
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The Black Diamond Mine (Tinkers) is located in the Southland District of the South Island of New Zealand. Minerals in the Nelson area are one of the most valuable in New Zealand. River obsessives search for uncommon and valuable rocks in this area. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is a vast diamond reserve that is estimated …Web
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Petrology of the Sams Creek peralkaline granite dike, Takaka, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 35(2), 193-200. Wood, B. L. (1969). Geology of Tuatapere Subdivision, Western Southland (sheets S167, S175). Geological Survey, 79, 1-161. ... Mineral commodity report 14-gold. New Zealand Mining, 21, 21-40.Web
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New Zealand is self-sufficient in many mineral resources, and exports substantial amounts of gold, silver, ironsands and high-grade coal. The mining industry contributes to several major sectors of the economy, including agriculture, energy, construction, transport and manufacturing. In 2004 the value of production from mining underground ...Web
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The Ruakaka deposit consists of andesine (67%), quartz (25%), iron-rich minerals (4%) and rock fragments (4%). The northern end of Ruakaka Flats is estimated to contain 50 Mt of …Web
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Granodiorite Granodiorite is an intrusive rock, intermediate in composition between diorite and granite.Although often similar in appearance to diorite or granite, it has a higher quartz content than diorite, and a higher mafic mineral content than granite. It is commonly produced in volcanic arcs, and in mountain building where it emplaces as large batholiths …Web
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The 85-metre tunnel, driven into solid granite, survives as one of a handful of relics from New Zealand's only tin rush—a stampede of ill-prepared men into the miserable weather …Web
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Location. 80 Candia Road, Swanson, New Zealand . decisions. Proximity to town: 20km from Auckland C.B.D. Looking for deals. This exciting purpose built gallery, houses New Zealand's largest selection of rare and exquisite crystals and minerals, directly imported and sourced from mines around the world.Web
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2. Granite. Granite is a complex stone, which is why it comes in so many colors. It's loosely defined as a coarse-grained, quartz-rich, intrusive igneous rock. Auriferous granite often contains gold-bearing quartz veins as well, and these veins are generally sought out first by miners due to their higher gold content.Web
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Ron "Sparrow" Sparks has been coaling on the West Coast for 32 years, living the hard life of the mine which still forms the heart of many Coast communities. Written by Vaughan Yarwood Photographed by Peter …Web
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The Macraes gold deposit is the largest active gold mine in New Zealand. The mine has produced more than 1.8 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 1.6 grams/tonne since opening in 1990. The mine is operated by Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd Gold production in 2004 was more than 184 000 ounces (5.7 tonnes). More than 5 million tonnes of ore per ...Web
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New Zealand • 13 days, 12 ... Granite's mine produced almost $300,000 a year in silver—nearly $10 million in today's money. At that time, the town was dotted with saloons and hotels, and ...Web
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Mineralogical and stable isotope studies of gold–arsenic mineralisation in the Sams Creek peralkaline porphyritic granite, South Island, New Zealand. Mineralium Deposita, 40(8), 802-827. Tulloch, A. J. (1992). Petrology of the Sams Creek peralkaline granite dike, Takaka, New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics, 35(2), 193-200.Web
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Lignite is New Zealand's largest fossil fuel energy resource. The main deposits are well known, with technically and economically recoverable quantities in the 10 largest …Web
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Quartz (25 – 30%) Mica (3 – 10%) These minerals occur in varying proportions giving granite its own natural colour, texture and structural characteristics.Web
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There are 22 active coal mines in New Zealand, 17 of which are producing. View a map of New Zealand coal fields and resources [PDF 243KB] Coal production in 2013 was 4.6 million tonnes, of which 2.1 million tonnes were exported. The corresponding figures for 2012 were 4.9 and 2.2 million tonnes. Production is centered in the Waikato (1.4 ...Web
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When the Tui Mine on Te Aroha Maunga in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island was abandoned by its bankrupt operators in 1975, the negative environmental legacy was significant. Heavy metals from acid rock drainage leached into local streams, while dammed tailings posed a risk of liquefying and flowing down the mountain. It was New …Web
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Granite in New Zealand is confined to the South Island and Stewart Island. There are three major meridionally trending belts in north-west Nelson- Separation Point to Mt …Web
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In 2009 a helicopter pilot and his son were jailed for two years each and fined NZ$300,000 for stealing the stone from remote Westland regions using their helicopters.Web
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policies and regulations for pre-mining, mining and post-mining activities need to be incorporated and proper EMP has to be done. 8.4.1.1 Mitigation Measures for Land and Soil En vironmentWeb
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Development of a mining industry. Most of the gold won in the 1860s was found in rich, surface gravels, and was worked by individuals or small groups using simple equipment. The richer and most accessible ground was quickly exhausted, and larger-scale mining started in the 1870s. Alluvial gold was sluiced and dredged, and hard-rock gold and ...Web
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Granite mines are your only possible source of granite. And as mentioned upthread, you can increase the effectiveness of your existing granite mines both by upgrading them and by upgrading the portal. But finally, I don't think 3 granite mines is nearly enough. I think when I did Dwarves I had 13 granite mines and 5 copper foundries.Web
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Granite Quarry New Zealand rkellyandcobe Granite Quarry New Zealand As a leading global manufacturer of crushing equipment,milling equipment,dressing equipment,drying equipment and briquette equipment etc we offer advanced,rational solutions for any size reduction requirements,including quarry,aggregate,grinding production and complete …Web
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