• Newmont Waihi Gold Underground
    Gold and silver are found here in hard quartz veins and reefs that formed through geothermal activity from seven to twelve million years ago.
  • Newmont Waihi Gold Community
    Waihi's mines are located in close proximity to a thriving community and are the subject of intense public interest.
  • Newmont Waihi Gold Walkway
    Waihi, New Zealand's Heart of Gold, is a community with a rich gold mining history and many modern attractions, including the Martha Mine Pit Rim Walkway.

Newmont Waihi Gold - Waihi, New Zealand

Newmont Waihi Gold is wholly owned by Newmont Mining Corporation, a leading gold producer with operations and exploration projects on five continents, based in Denver, Colorado, United States of America. Newmont Waihi Gold manages the Martha, Favona and Trio operations in Waihi, New Zealand and has an active exploration programme in the region.

Currently, we have applied for resource consent to construct and operate the Correnso underground mine as part of the Golden Link Project. Background information, full copies of the GLPA application, and evidence presented at the hearings can be accessed on our Golden Link page.

Submissions from the public on this project can be found here:
http://www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz/news/Mining-issues/GoldenLinkRCAp/Submissions/default.htm


Monitoring Data: http://www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz/news/Mining-issues/MiningLicenses/default.htm

The Waihi Community Forum is now up and running.  Visit their website for more information www.waihicommunityforum.co.nz  

Martha Mine

» Martha open pit

From the 1880s to 1952 the Martha Mine was a world-renowned underground mine. The modern Martha Mine has operated as an open pit since 1987. An average of around 100,000 ounces of gold and 700,000 ounces of silver have been produced annually since 1988. more »

Favona and Trio Underground Mines

» Favona and Trio underground mines

Construction of the Favona underground mine began at the end of 2004 and Favona has been producing ore from stopes since September 2006. Ore production from stopes began at the Trio mine in mid 2012. Trio comprises the Union, Amaranth and Trio veins. more »

Golden Link

» Golden Link

In August 2011 Newmont Waihi Gold announced Golden Link proposals that have the potential to extend mining in Waihi to 2020. In March 2012, after months of community consultation, our Property and Community Investment Policy was launched. Hauraki District Council publicly notified Newmont Waihi Gold's consent application for underground mining within the Golden Link Project Area, including the Correnso Mine in August 2012. Hearings were held in early December. more »

Exploration for gold and silver

» Exploration and Geology

Newmont Waihi Gold's minerals exploration programme focuses on identifying high grade gold deposits that would be feasible to mine by keyhole underground methods with a small surface footprint in areas of comparatively low conservation value. more »

Exploration and Geology

Prospecting and exploration provide geological, geochemical and geophysical information about the region.

History

Waihi has a rich mining history spanning three centuries. Gold was first discovered on Pukewa (Martha Hill) in 1878.