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One of the more interesting finds in digging out one of these old mine holes (Drier Du Temple, Prehistoric Copper Mining in the Lake Superior Region) was a Walrus skin bag, indicating the miners had traveled over seas in the north. If people came from overseas to mine copper in Michigan during the Bronze Age, there can be little doubt they ...

Hawke's Bay. The Hawke's Bay is a region right on the North Island's east coast. It is quite famous for its beaches, wineries, architecture, and for housing the hill with the longest name in the world: the Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu (or Taumata Hill for short!).

Greymouth on the Grey River. Blackball is a mining town where the New Zealand Labour Party was founded. Visit the colourful 'Formerly the Blackball Hilton' hotel. Adventure and activity options include rafting, dolphinwatching, 4WD (fourwheel drive) bikes, underground cave rafting and scenic flights.

May 22, 2019· Pre trip planning as well as a detailed one month New Zealand itinerary, covering the north and south islands, with highlights including Rotorua, the East Cape, wine tasting, Mount Cook, Milford Sound, Glaciers.. and much much more!

Contrasting coasts – east and west coast beaches The east coast beaches of the New Zealand's northern North Island have bays, and aren't connected to each other. The black sand west coast beaches, however, are open and connected by a river of sand flowing north.

Why New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula Is the Ideal Place to Escape. Nestled on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Coromandel Peninsula serves up a delectable slice of lush pastures, pristine golden beaches and misty rainforests.

lthough iron ore and nickel continue to dominate news. from the mining sector in Labrador, exploration and development for gold is gain ing momentum on the Island of Newfoundland. Much of the recent and current production of the precious metal is linked to the beginning of modern gold exploration, led by Noranda and a host of juniors.

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New Guinea Gold is a gold development and mineral exploration company working exclusively in Papua New Guinea with eight gold and two porphyty coppergoldmolybdenum projects. NGG has begun a corporate restructuring to obtain better value for shareholders, and is now concentrating on three properties (and approximately eight prospects) in East New Britain, the site of the Sinivit Mine, and on .

The East Coast of New Zealand's North Island is characterized by steep slopes once covered by native forests which were cleared for agricultureprimarily sheep and cattle farmingafter the arrival ...

Enjoy coastal scenery and glaciers or explore natural rivers and mountains on the West Coast. The West Coast region, on New Zealand's west coast of South Island is a wild place of rivers and rainforests, glaciers and geological treasures.

The Island copper mine, located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (Canada), functioned from 1970 to deposit was Canada's third largest copper mine and produced copper, gold, silver, molybdenum and a byproduct called Rhenium. When the mine closed, more than one billion tons of material had been moved, leaving the deepest excavated depression below sealevel on Earth.

Near Greymouth the TranzAlpine passes the Brunner Mine, site of New Zealand's worst mining disaster in 1896 (above right)... Journey's end: The TranzAlpine arrived at Greymouth station on the rainy west coast of NZ's south island.

Altitude and climatic conditions mean the Tongariro circuit is best walked from late November to March. The Tongariro Crossing one section of the circuit is one of New Zealand's most renowned day walks. Lake Waikaremoana Track Lake Waikaremoana is situated east of the central volcanic plateau, in one of the North Island's most remote regions.

» Christchurch Canterbury. Christchurch is a city on the South Island of New Zealand on the East Coast of the island and in the region of Canterbury. It's the secondlargest city in New Zealand and is known as the Garden City for its gorgeous gardens and parks.

The Favona underground gold mine is located on the east coast of New Zealand's north island. OceanaGold is an emerging multinational gold and copper producer with operations in New Zealand, Philippines and the United States.