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New Zealand Branch

Tech talk: Gold mining in NZ, past, present and future

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Join the New Zealand Branch for their July Tech talk:  Gold mining in NZ, past, present and future.

About this event

This presentation will explore how New Zealand's gold mining industry has developed since the gold rushes of the 19th century.

Gold discoveries, advances in local and international technology, World War I, and the impact of US Federal Reserve policies on gold prices have all influenced the industry over time. Annual gold output has ranged from more than 700,000 ounces during the 19th century to an all-time low of less than 3,000 ounces in 1975.

While company updates indicate that reported gold resources in New Zealand are now at record levels, a sustained increase in exploration activity will be essential to realise the country's full resource potential, including its significant gold resources.

Join us to find out more!

Speaker/s

Richard Barker

Geologist
Richard Barker is a geologist who, since the 1970s, has worked in New Zealand and overseas in exploration for minerals ranging from sand and quarry rock to gold and silver. He has also been involved in mining policy development for the industry, fund raising, AusIMM conference organising and contributing to the minerals research programme of GNS Science, now Earth Sciences NZ.

Location

Pattle Delamore Partners Auckland
Level 2, 109 Fanshawe Street
Auckland Central 1010
New Zealand

Thursday, 30 July 2026
5.00pm – 7.00pm (UTC+12:00)

Date and Time

Thursday, 30 July 2026
5.00pm – 7.00pm (UTC+12:00)

Venue

Pattle Delamore Partners Auckland
Level 2, 109 Fanshawe Street
Auckland Central 1010
New Zealand
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Cost

AusIMM Member: Free
Non-Member: Free
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