Prospecting Permit: 53219
Company: Sea Group Holdings Ltd
Location: Coromandel harbour
Granted: 19/12/2012
Duration: 2 years
For minerals: Gold and silver
Area: 3.92 Sq KM
Application for Prospecting Permit: 55661
Company: 2 yearsCornerstone Resources Ltd
Location: Coromandel to Manaia and over to near Castle Rock
Submitted: 24/08/2013
For duration: 2 years
For minerals: Lead, Magnesium, Ilmenite, Aluminium, Rutile, Tungsten, Nickel, Tantalum, Gold, Antimony, Platinum Group Metals, Ironsand, Iron, Copper, Rare Earths, Molybdenum, Tin, Silver, Titanium, Bismuth, Zinc.
Area: 27.193 Sq KM
Coromandel is covered by these applications to explore/prospect by two small companies.
The other threat in this area is land owned by Oceana Gold, which is the company operating the McCraes Mine in Otago. CLAIM has relaunched their active group, and is particularly concerned about the permit in Coromandel Harbour.
Permit map sourced from here.
