The mine's vastness. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
The mine's vastness. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A load of ore leaves the tunnel entrance. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A load of ore leaves the tunnel entrance. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Entering the tunnel. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Entering the tunnel. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
'ODT' reporter Sally Rae (left) talks tio underground contract superintendent Geoff Hender. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
'ODT' reporter Sally Rae (left) talks tio underground contract superintendent Geoff Hender. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A Jumbo drill rig deepens the mine. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A Jumbo drill rig deepens the mine. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
View through the windscreen while driving in the tunnels. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
View through the windscreen while driving in the tunnels. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Miners' underground smoko room. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Miners' underground smoko room. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Gold cards. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Gold cards. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A tour through Macraes gold mine : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A tour through Macraes gold mine : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A grader maintains the underground roading. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A grader maintains the underground roading. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Exiting the mine tunnel. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Exiting the mine tunnel. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Explosive charges release more ore from the opencast pit. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Explosive charges release more ore from the opencast pit. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Loading ore. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Loading ore. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Loading ore. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Loading ore. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Loading ore. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Loading ore. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
This load of underground ore will be consolidated and moved by a bigger truck. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
This load of underground ore will be consolidated and moved by a bigger truck. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Another load of ore leaves the pit. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Another load of ore leaves the pit. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Perfect woman Lynne Ward with her truck. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Perfect woman Lynne Ward with her truck. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Another load leaves the pit. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Another load leaves the pit. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Ready for processing. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Ready for processing. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Ore heads for processing. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Ore heads for processing. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Metallurgist Geua Kivung. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Metallurgist Geua Kivung. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Ore is treated with chemmicals to extract the gold. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Ore is treated with chemmicals to extract the gold. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A tour through Macraes gold mine : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A tour through Macraes gold mine : A tour through Macraes gold mine
After work: Stanley's Hotel at Macraes village. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
After work: Stanley's Hotel at Macraes village. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Aerial view by Gerard O'Brien. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
Aerial view by Gerard O'Brien. : A tour through Macraes gold mine
A tour through Macraes gold mine
Otago Daily Times photographer Craig Baxter takes a tour through Oceana Gold's Macraes mine, where gold ore is extracted both from underground and...