Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
A mining company has found a large quality of gold near Paeroa.
New Talisman Gold Mines has been looking for gold in Karangahake Gorge and has found over 300,000 ounces of high quality gold at one of its sites called Dubbo.
The company said they wanted to begin extracting small amounts of gold early next year.
Protect Karangahake, a group formed against New Talisman Gold Mines, has been protesting against all mining in the area since the company gained the green light for bulk sampling.
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28 Responses
More gold?
that awesome so cool so nz is rich now
wow i wonder what they are going to use it for. it would be nice if they put it towards a big statue. or some gold buildings.
wow nice they are going to be rich
wow nice they are going to be rich
wow that is so cool i wonder what they will use it for?????
wow that’s cool, ive never thought that around paeroa there would be gold mines
300,00 ounces that is lots of gold and they deserve to dig it up
300,000 ounces is alot of gold.
wow that’s cool
Thats amazing. 300,000 ounces of gold in the Karangahake Gorge. Ofcourse we should be mining it, Thats incredible
Why are thay mining there?
why are they extracting it?
I used to live in Pauanui which is about 50 kilometres away from Paeroa
im all for the mining GO NEW TALISMAN GOLD MINES
WOW!!! that is really amazing
WOW!! That’s Amazing!!!
AMAZING!!!
first the L&P now the gold$!!!
Is the gold made of L&P??? Cuz thats what Paeroa is made for.
That is so amazing #thatiscool.
that’s amazing! but why are they mining there ?
if any one wants GOLD come to this old place
give me the gold
I WANT THE GOLD (please give it to me ) THAT WOULD BE PERFECT!
WOW!! first l&p now gold, paeroa is going to be really famous and a tourist attraction
cool I have been in Paeroa but I didn’t know there were gold mines there
I wish I had that