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Home - Home page of Minerals West Coast. |
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Strategic Plan - Minerals West Coast was initially established as that Cluster/Action Group under Venture West Coast. |
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Members - The minerals industry on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ is one of the driving industries of the economy on the West Coast. |
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Trust Deed - The minerals industry on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ is one of the driving industries of the economy on the West Coast. |
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Board Members- The details of our board members are listed out here. |
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Strategy - The objectives and purposes of the Trust are described here. |
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Top 10 reasons to live on the Coast - Why work and live on the West Coast? People, jobs, Workstyle, family & friends etc... |
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News - Latest News from Minerals West Coast |
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Links - Useful links related to Mining, Gold & Coal Industry |
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The West Coast |
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Mines & Minerals |
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Industry - The West Coast economy is underpinned by mining and the minerals industry. |
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Gold |
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Overview - Most West Coast gold comes from glacial and alluvial deposits where it is found as grains within river sand and gravel. |
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Hard Rock - Unlike the many alluvial gold operations on the West Coast, hard rock open pit mining is a large scale and complex operation. |
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Alluvial - Alluvial gold is relatively easy to extract from its surroundings as the hard work has already been done over time by natural forces. |
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Blacksanding - It's as West Coast as whitebaiting. Blacksanding is a low cost and low impact way to get into the gold business. |
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Coal |
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West Coast Coal - Since 1882 coal mining has been a major industry on the West Coast. |
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Coal & the Environment - The drive to develop energy resources and increase the efficiency with which the world uses energy is vital. |
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Coal - The Future - The global energy system faces many challenges in this century. |
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Coal Seam Gas - Methane (CH4) is formed as part of the burial of peat to form coal. |
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Other Minerals |
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Limestone - Limestone is the most widely used industrial mineral. |
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Aggregates - The sand, gravel and rock used for building and road making are called aggregate. |
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Pounamu - Pounamu is a tough, semi-precious stone also known as greenstone or New Zealand jade. |
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Other - The West Coast is well known for coal, gold, aggregate, limestone and pounamu. The area also hosts a range of other minerals. |
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Industry Statistics (WC) |
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Mine Tours |
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Careers |
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Overview - Like other modern mining regions, the West Coast offers a great range of professional career opportunities. |
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Training - The West Coast’s Tai Poutini Polytechnic is the only New Zealand institution delivering mining industry training. |
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Careers in Minerals - Like other modern mining regions, the West Coast offers a great range of professional career opportunities. |
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Environment & Histrory |
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Access & Permitting |
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Contact Us |
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| Minerals West Coast |
| P O Box 77, 100b Mackay St |
| Greymouth 7840 |
| New Zealand |
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| Peter O'Sullivan |
| Manager |
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03 768 5600 |
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03 768 5105 |
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0274 318 581 |
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