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BusinessSeptember 14

Oceana unveils expansion plans

Oceana Gold has unveiled a 10-year corporate strategy for more expansion.
Oceana unveils expansion plans
Oceana unveils expansion plans
BusinessJanuary 26

New pit not extending mine life

Oceana Gold's new Coronation open pit development at its Macraes site in East Otago is progressing towards production, but the estimated 100,000 ounces of gold it contains will not extend the overall Macraes mine life.
New pit not extending mine life
New pit not extending mine life
DunedinApril 22

Massive slip closes Macraes mine

A massive slip at the open pit of the Macraes Gold Mine in Otago cut off access to underground workers, mining company Oceana Gold says.
Massive slip closes Macraes mine
Massive slip closes Macraes mine
North OtagoJanuary 25

Degree of optimism at Macraes

There appears to be a degree of optimism among 70 Oceana Gold employees, despite learning yesterday they are to lose their jobs at the Macraes gold mine.
Degree of optimism at Macraes
Degree of optimism at Macraes
DunedinJanuary 21

Shock at speed of Macraes lay-offs

The speed at which Oceana Gold has pushed through job cuts at Macraes gold mine has shocked workers and the fall-out is expected to continue with losses at other firms.
Shock at speed of Macraes lay-offs
Shock at speed of Macraes lay-offs
North OtagoJuly 26

Stamper battery finally together

Following 16 months of painstaking restoration, a 109-year-old gold stamping battery was finally this week returned to full working order.
Stamper battery finally together
Stamper battery finally together
BusinessJuly 26

Macraes project praised

Hopes are high the review of Oceana Gold's operations - particularly of its Macraes gold project - will not cut deeply into the Otago economy.
Macraes project praised
Macraes project praised
North OtagoDecember 22

Crash victim airlifted

A 40-year-old man was flown to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries yesterday after the utility vehicle he was driving crashed off the road at noon.
North OtagoOctober 23

Repair for historic engine

A 109-year-old engine from the historic gold stamp battery at Macraes mine will undergo extensive repairs for the first time.
Repair for historic engine
Repair for historic engine
North OtagoSeptember 23

Company challenged over community good from mine

Just how is the community going to benefit from Oceana Gold's mine expansion when it is going to be left with "three pits filled with contaminated water"? asked panel member Cr Duncan Butcher yesterday.
DunedinDecember 16

Tractor driver badly hurt near Macraes

A 53-year-old man was flown to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries yesterday after the tractor he was driving rolled off Macraes Rd, near Shag Valley Back Rd, about 1pm.
North OtagoDecember 6

Macraes open day honours Pike River miners

A simple but poignant tribute was paid to the 29 men who died at the Pike River Coal mine at Oceana Gold's Macraes gold-mining operation open day at the weekend.
Macraes open day honours Pike River miners
Macraes open day honours Pike River miners
BusinessJuly 12

Drilling hits new reserves of gold

Listed gold miner Oceana Gold has identified new gold resources at its Macraes gold mine which could add another one and a-half years to the life of the mine.
Central OtagoMay 30

$8 million even bigger digger

Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd will take delivery later this year of a massive 360-tonne mining excavator worth about $8 million.
$8 million even bigger digger
$8 million even bigger digger
North OtagoMay 5

On the buses suits couple

Peter and Cheryl Simpson might make the trip from Oamaru to Macraes every day but they never tire of the journey.
On the buses suits couple
On the buses suits couple
North OtagoMay 4

Monster truck is in safe hands

Mining in New Zealand is a male-dominated industry, so what is it like for women at Oceana Gold's mine at Macraes? Sally Rae talked to a nail-polish wearing grandmother who drives a 120-tonne truck.
Monster truck is in safe hands
Monster truck is in safe hands
North OtagoMay 3

Metallurgist finds new role challenge

"Technology, eh." Metallurgist Geua Kivung beams as she describes how the oxidation process can be done in 60 minutes in the process plant at OceanaGold's Macraes site, rather than the traditional method which takes millions of years.
Metallurgist finds new role challenge
Metallurgist finds new role challenge
BusinessMay 3

OceanaGold says drilling shows extension of gold at Macraes

OceanaGold Corp said results from drilling at its Frasers Underground mine in the Macraes Goldfield in Otago identified extensions to the area of gold mineralisation.
Central OtagoMay 2

Macraes: Digging in our backyard

Investment and jobs are key factors in any decision to allow mining of New Zealand's protected land areas. OceanaGold has been digging in our backyard at the Macraes site in East Otago for 20 years. Sally Rae and Craig Baxter went underground to meet the workers.
Central OtagoApril 30

Macraes serves up big

Like the Stanley Burgers served at nearby Stanley's Hotel, everything about Macraes gold mine is big.
BusinessMarch 15

Still finding gold at Macraes after three million ounces

OceanaGold has poured the three millionth ounce of gold from its Macraes mine in East Otago since it opened in 1990.
Still finding gold at Macraes after three million ounces
Still finding gold at Macraes after three million ounces