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Having a go at an actual claim. - just being able to have a go prospecting a private claim :D

Oliver123		Posted : Saturday, 13 October 2012 7:37:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Hi all I have only recently come to prospecting in the last 6months and was wondering if anyone had a claim around reefton /hokitika or anywhere on the west coast that I could puddle about in? Thanks :D Oliver

breadman		Posted : Saturday, 13 October 2012 10:46:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 3/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: Auckland Thanks: 16 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 8 post(s)		...Don't know too much about it, but can remember going there a number of years ago and recall seeing some streams with "Permission to fossick around" use of hand equipment only, eg pan, shovel & sluce box. Should be something on internet about recreational panning in that area. Looking forward to the pics.............lol Regards breadman

Oliver123		Posted : Sunday, 14 October 2012 8:39:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks

breadman		Posted : Sunday, 14 October 2012 8:56:57 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 3/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: Auckland Thanks: 16 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 8 post(s)		http://www.nzpam.govt.nz...minerals/gold-fossicking I found this to be a good place to begin looking.......

goldstalker		Posted : Sunday, 14 October 2012 10:34:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		hi i live in kumara, west coast theres only the goldsborough, and moonlight, fosicking areas to play in the rest of the land is almost all under claims, only chance you have is asking whoever owns the claim to let you play round on his land. but finding out whos claim is what comes down to local knowledge. im lloking at getting my own dredge claim ill start off by getting a prospecting permit to dredge then maybe the rest :)

gogold		Posted : Sunday, 14 October 2012 11:31:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker hi i live in kumara, west coast theres only the goldsborough, and moonlight, fosicking areas to play in the rest of the land is almost all under claims, only chance you have is asking whoever owns the claim to let you play round on his land. but finding out whos claim is what comes down to local knowledge. im lloking at getting my own dredge claim ill start off by getting a prospecting permit to dredge then maybe the rest :) wasting your time getting a prospecting permit, pretty sure youre not aloud to use a dredge under prospecting permit, you can with exploration permit but limited to 2 cubic meters per day. you also still need any consents required and land access agreements with doc or linz, youre better off to spend the extra 1500 and get a mining permit right at the start. you need to do your homework and have a look at what you can and cant do under prospecting and exploration.

Oliver123		Posted : Sunday, 14 October 2012 6:15:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: christchurch Thanks: 32 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Thanks guys:). Is it worth prospecting moonlight creek?

audredge		Posted : Sunday, 14 October 2012 11:53:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 7 Location: Greymouth		i agree better to go for Mining Permit, also you will pay $500 to crown minerals for rental or $10 hectare per year what ever is the larger so peg 50Ha. kg