The Waihi North Project
The Waihi North Project Case Study
The Waihi North Project Case Study: OceanaGold is moving closer to an underground mine at Wharekirauponga near Waihi. This is a story of low-impact gold exploration while conserving Archey’s frog, and of minimising the disturbance of ground by accessing the mineable resource from a portal outside forested conservation land. Find case study here.
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