Minerals and coal publications
This section lists Crown Minerals publications on New Zealand's
minerals and coal. Publications on petroleum
are listed elsewhere on this site. Publications can be ordered by contacting
us.
 A
copy of these publications can also be obtained by downloading a PDF where
available. To view PDF files you will need the Adobe
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 NZ
Mining Updates
A free monthly email newsletter provides news on New Zealand's mineral
exploration and production activities. Each NZ Mining Updates issue also
contains:
- Permit and licence information
- Work programme obligations
- Resource Data update of publicly available reports and reviews
- New Zealand mineral permit map
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free subscription
 Crown Minerals Strategic and Business Plan 2004 -
2007
This plan outlines our new structure and functions
as well as our medium-term objectives; it also explains how this fits
with the Ministry's Strategic Plan and contributes to the Government’s
expectations for growth and Innovation.
Full copy (Strategic-BusinessPlan04-07.pdf - 560k)
 Minerals Investment Strategy
New Zealand’s mineral
estate is a significant national asset with the potential to make a
large and long-term contribution to our economic well-being. We
need to attract more investors and explorers with the capability and
capacity for large scale minerals and coal exploration in regions with
the highest exploration potential and lowest environmental barriers to
entry. The Minerals Investment Strategy outlines the key steps towards
achieving this.
Full copy (mins-investstrategy.pdf -
170k)
Explore
New Zealand Gold
A colour brochure summarising the opportunities for gold exploration in New Zealand.
16pp, 2004, Free
Full copy (explorenzgold.pdf
- 2.3mb)
This CD-ROM outlines the geology, resources and exploration potential
of New Zealand's main mineral deposits, illustrated with maps and
photographs. It also has pdf files of detailed reports on individual
mineral commodities.
CD-ROM, 2001, Free
Epithermal Gold in New Zealand: GIS Data Package and Prospectivity Modelling
This CD contains GIS maps and data, reports and geological models
specific to New Zealand epithermal gold mineralisation. The modelling
highlights prospective, under-explored areas that have the likelihood of
containing epithermal gold deposits. It:
- Compiles digital and GIS datasets providing the most up-to-date and
comprehensive geoscientific information on epithermal gold
mineralisation available on a national scale.
- Provides complementary cultural and geographic information in GIS to
allow effective spatial interrogation of the data.
- Uses spatial pattern recognition techniques in GIS to detail
regional scale prospectivity in areas conducive to epithermal gold
mineralisation.
CD-ROM, Oct 2003, Free
 Mesothermal
Gold in New Zealand: GIS Data Package and Prospectivity Modelling
This CD-based data package and prospectivity study publishes
significant new geological knowledge via maps and reports and highlights
significant potential for the discovery of new gold deposits. It:
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compiles digital and GIS datasets providing the most up-to-date and
comprehensive geoscientific information on mesothermal gold
mineralisation available on a national scale.
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provides complementary cultural and geographic information in GIS
to allow effective spatial interrogation of the data.
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details regional scale prospectivity for Palaeozoic and Mesozoic
gold mineralisation using spatial pattern recognition techniques in
GIS
CD-ROM, Oct 2002, Free
 New
Zealand Mining
A six monthly magazine published until June 2002 which recorded the
latest exploration and mining activities and included several feature
articles discussing current production, recent discoveries and information
to aid exploration. A regular feature was the Mineral
commodity reports; a list with links to PDFs is available on
this site.
Until mid-1998, this magazine was produced 3-4 times a year and
contained publicly available reports and updates of permit applications,
grants and changes. After this these were printed in NZ
Mining Updates.
Last issue June 2002, Free
 2000
New Zealand Minerals & Mining Conference Proceedings
Overview papers are followed by others on geology and mineral deposits,
exploration, legislation, mining, environment, health and safety and
training. Table of contents and PDFs of each
paper are available.
Minerals Programme for Coal
Describes the policies, procedures and provisions involved in the
allocation and management of Crown owned coal. Available in pdf (min-prog-for-coal.pdf
- 409k).
Minerals Programme for Minerals Other Than Coal and Petroleum
 Describes
the policies, procedures and provisions involved in the allocation and
management of Crown owned minerals other than coal and petroleum.
Available in pdf (min-prog-for-min.pdf
- 456k).
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