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Beach mining - Jobs beach mining???

r stenton		Posted : Sunday, 10 January 2016 9:56:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 1/05/2014(UTC) Posts: 1 Location: southland		Does anybody on here know of any beach mining jobs in the south island or know some people that could be worth contacting? Any information will be helpful.

helidredger		Posted : Monday, 11 January 2016 10:49:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 10 Location: Picton Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 13 time(s) in 11 post(s)		Contact hatter on here he is the man to talk to about black sand mining

1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 11 January 2016 12:04:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Not this hatter, the other one.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

The Hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 12 January 2016 4:55:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 259 Location: Westport Thanks: 62 times Was thanked: 320 time(s) in 125 post(s)		Yep he pm'ed me. Nothing that I know of, on the Coast or Buller. All more or less amateur operations with the owner and maybe a mate. Small scale only. Cheers Trev aka " The Hatter"