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Coal

	Pike River Coal Company
	www.pike.co.nz

	Solid Energy
	www.solidenergy.co.nz

	Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd
	www.birchfieldcoal.co.nz

	World Coal Institute
	www.wci-coal.com

www.cleancoal.co.nz

www.coalassociation.org

Gold

	Oceana Gold
	www.oceanagold.com

Limestone/Cement

	Holcim
	www.holcim.co.nz

National government

	Crown Minerals
	www.crownminerals.govt.nz

Industry groups

	New Zealand Minerals Industry Association (NZMIA)
	www.nzmia.co.nz

	The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
	www.ausimm.com.au

	STRATERRA
	www.straterra.co.nz

Support Product and Service Providers

	SGS
	www.nz.sgs.com

	MBC Contracting Ltd Professional environmental services
	www.mbccontracting.co.nz

Cowan & Holmes Ltd

37 Mackay St
P O Box 156 Greymouth
Freephone 0800 42 78 78
Fax 0 3 768 5017
Email office@chsurvey.co.nz

Practical advice for people intending to relocate to NZ or who have recently arrived can be found at: www.newzealand.govt.nz/directory

Training

	Tai Poutini Polytechnic
	www.tpp.ac.nz/taipoutini

	Industry courses at Tai Poutini Polytechnic
	www.tpp.ac.nz/taipoutini/qualifications

	Careers in mining
	www.kiwicareers.govt.nz/industry

	PDF factsheets on coal mining careers
	www.solidenergy.co.nz/employ.htm

	Extractive Industries Training Organisation
	www.exito.org.nz

	Infratrain The nationally registered Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for infrastructure industries.
	www.infratrain.co.nz

Education Resources

	New Zealand Mineral Industry Association
	www.minerals.co.nz

	GNS Science
	www.gns.cri.nz

	LEARNZ virtual field trip experiences
	www.learnz.org.nz

	Minerals statistics
	www.stats.govt.nz/quick-facts/industries/minerals.htm

Territorial Authorities

	Westland District Council
	www.westlanddc.govt.nz

	Grey District Council – lotsa colour!
	www.greydistrict.co.nz

	LEARNZ virtual field trip experiences
	www.learnz.org.nz

Regional development, tourism and promotion

	Development West Coast
	www.dwc.org.nz

	Buller District Council Economic Development Unit
	www.bullerdc.govt.nz

	The West Coast
	www.westcoastnz.com

	Tourism West Coast
	www.west-coast.co.nz

	Westport
	http://www.westport.org.nz

	Port of Westport
	www.westportharbour.co.nz

	Hokitika
	www.hokitika.org

	Reefton: Town of Light
	www.reefton.co.nz

	Ross
	www.ross.org.nz

Glimps of Minerals West Coast

Coal stockpiles and overburden at Cascade coal mine northeast of Westport.

Coal mining has been part of the region's heritage since 1864.

Monteith's famous ales are brewed using West Coast coal.

Described as a 'recreational' rather than a financial activity, blacksanding requires little gear and has a very low environmental impact.

The traditional hei-tiki is an example of the intricate pounamu carving styles practiced by Maori. It is easy to see why such pieces assume the status of taonga.

Pounamu, flax weaving, paua shell and a greywacke beach stone. Pounamu is an important part of the modern tourism industry on the West Coast.

Mining for alluvial gold on the West Coast.

The excavator loads gold-bearing sand and gravel into the plant in the centre of the picture. The material passes through a rotating screen and over a vibrating table to extract the gold.

The West Coast contains virtually all New Zealand’s bituminous (coking) coals. Compared to overseas coals, ash levels are low and in some seams exceptionally low.