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nafcd  
Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 11:30:06 PM(UTC)
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to fossic. are all unpermitted areas free to fossic as in up or downstream of a permitted area. streams that run from old disused mining areas etc. if its too much to explain could anyone suggest where i can find these things out. thanks
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Posted : Tuesday, 2 April 2013 11:53:31 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Wednesday, 3 April 2013 8:03:58 PM(UTC)
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thanks but i have checked the forum site. what i was wondering was other rivers/creeks not officially public fossicking areas. are they fair game if not covered by a permit.
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Posted : Wednesday, 3 April 2013 8:34:55 PM(UTC)
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Officially, no, if you want to stay within the law. Which I think you do, since you asked. :)
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Posted : Thursday, 4 April 2013 8:36:55 PM(UTC)
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thanks again oroplata. i was afraid you were going to say that the areas i have been looking at were out of bounds. still if you dont ask you dont find out.
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Posted : Thursday, 4 April 2013 8:40:15 PM(UTC)
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heard theres gold up the slug so going for a walk in the morning so will keep you posted its one out ofd the way place so no ones going to find you in there
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Posted : Thursday, 4 April 2013 9:31:08 PM(UTC)
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just sent an email to crown minerals to ask about a small claim. and i am talking very small. looks like several thousand dollars minimum going by their website but it will still be interesting to see if they come back with any suggestions. i suspect the answer will be yes we can help but give us lots of $ and 50 pages of paperwork.
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Posted : Friday, 5 April 2013 8:18:47 AM(UTC)
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you are right there about the $$$$ $3500 min from crown minerials
i only have .78 of a ha saved alot of paper work with councils and iwi im to small to worry about but still have enough river to keep me busy as a hobbie
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Posted : Friday, 5 April 2013 12:43:45 PM(UTC)
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have you ever had 'poachers' on your site
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Posted : Monday, 8 April 2013 7:44:57 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: nafcd Go to Quoted Post
just sent an email to crown minerals to ask about a small claim. and i am talking very small. looks like several thousand dollars minimum going by their website but it will still be interesting to see if they come back with any suggestions. i suspect the answer will be yes we can help but give us lots of $ and 50 pages of paperwork.


what a waste of time that was. they basically sent me an email that said nothing of any use. just a load of crap that really only applied to commercial mining even though i told them it was for recreational use. $$$$$ is all they want. stuff the wee man..
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Posted : Monday, 8 April 2013 7:56:53 PM(UTC)
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One way to do it is to start a wee group of like minded fossickers and pitch in to get a claim.
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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