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Miners right lobby group

LepreSean		Posted : Friday, 27 January 2012 1:03:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Hi, on the Facebook, a group has been started to lobby for the return of the miners right. It is called , Gold prospectors association of nz.
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)

diggerjoe		Posted : Friday, 27 January 2012 7:28:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 21/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 36 Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 15 post(s)		Hi LepreSean, I think the only way the government would reinstate the miner's right would be if the group was backed by a powerful lobby group e.g like the farmers have,which would mean in this case the big mining companies, threat of revolution and civil war or the masters who control the government giving them permission to do so. Unfortunately I can't see any of the above happening anytime soon,but you never know. By the way if we could get the Gold Prospectors Association of America to open a New Zealand branch guess what they would call it!

GoldnNuggz		Posted : Friday, 27 January 2012 11:58:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 2/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 25 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 7 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I'd be keen to join a group that would make a difference, why does it have to be Facebook though? I refuse to sign up with Facebook, yet its constantly in my face! Would it really have to be backed by a large corporation? Enough people actually know how things are and things might change... because until you actually decide you want to go adventuring for the hope of striking it rich and retiring early, do you realise that all the land is basically locked up with overseas corporations, that surely in no amount of time could ever realistically really hope to prospect the huge amounts of land they have set aside! But no wait! Even when people do show their discontent and show support for reform, they don't listen... they never do! Somehow the status quo needs to change in this country, in fact, the world.

oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 28 January 2012 12:23:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Yeah. I'd be keen to join but you wouldn't catch me dead on facebook.
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Guardian		Posted : Saturday, 28 January 2012 6:06:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		That's interesting about facebook folks. I thought I was the only one who didn't use it. I can't think of anyone I know in person who isn't on it. My wife got a new phone for x-mas and pretty much first thing it asked was for facebook log-in details Bang there ya go all her contacts details including profile pictures all downloaded into her phone. Clever yes, concerning - very much so.

gogold		Posted : Saturday, 28 January 2012 1:55:05 PM(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)		sure there needs to be some more areas available for the weekend prospector/ fossicker but expecting it just to get handed to you just like that i dont think will happen soon. if theres that many people wanting this then why not get it done yourselves and do what anyone else wanting to achieve this legally has done and apply for an area? Has anybody looked into maybe forming a club and getting a mining/prospecting licence under the club? after all if its just for fossickers etc im sure there are plenty of areas out there suitable for this after all you are wanting this to persue your hobby and not get rich rite??? so in regards to all of the "good" areas been snapped up by overseas companys i dont think should matter the area only needs to hold small amounts of gold to satisfy this group of people.

chrischch		Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 2:38:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Yes thats not a bad idea.......we could perhaps stake a claim and share the costs and charge others who are not "members"for the privelidge or something along those lines. There sure are enough people here in Christchurch (and on here in general) that seem to want such a thing.
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

kiwikeith		Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 3:28:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		good idea there is a group in the states something about 40s that own as a group claims along rivers you go with them they hire you gear or use your own they will also give lessons of course they charge great idea as for facebook i also am not there why would i let everybody know what im doing

chrischch		Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 4:02:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwikeith good idea there is a group in the states something about 40s that own as a group claims along rivers you go with them they hire you gear or use your own they will also give lessons of course they charge great idea as for facebook i also am not there why would i let everybody know what im doing arent they called the 49ers or something?
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

kiwikeith		Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2012 5:16:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		thats the one thanks

rob		Posted : Monday, 30 January 2012 4:32:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 8/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Its the new 49er's, http://www.goldgold.com/ Dave has got it pretty well sorted, but im not so sure how many of us would like 20 people working one h/banker in a small hole getting a sniff of a sniff, not my idea of a good weekend away. Staking a bit of ground is a good idea but how many will actually cough up the green when the time comes to pay for it. The largest bit of ground taken in the south island is a kiwi owned company, as are a large number of the property holders in the south island.

LepreSean		Posted : Tuesday, 31 January 2012 11:14:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Originally Posted by: oroplata Yeah. I'd be keen to join but you wouldn't catch me dead on facebook. I was very suspicious of the facebook and only just joined to be in closer contact with some friends, the whole thing made me uneasy, it is really intel gathering for corporates, but it is a starting platform for change, as is this forum, and exposure to a different "market", we will wait and see. :)
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)