Gold suction dredging mining permit number 61179, approximately 4km of river 49 hectares, Can use up to 10hp engine on this permit There is a Tasman district council rule permitted activity 7kw engine with out resource consent. You can operate a 6 inch dredge with two 5hp engines, water depth is not to deep so no need for extra hp.

Section of river has not been suction dredged due to access, if you have a jet boat or get access from the land owners then access will not be a problem, never been professionally suction dredged. Aorere river as you can see in the permit map that every thing above this claim is under permit. There is over 8 hectares of workable gravel beaches containing approximately 200 000 m3 of gold bearing alluvial gravels. Plus 41 hectares of river bed under permit Total cubic meters of Gold bearing alluvial gravels on permit area is over 2 million m3.

You would only need to mine 7 level teaspoons =7 ounces of gold to pay for this claim including transfer of ownership.

Gold price is currently $5600 Nzd Duration of permit is 10 years this includes the right to renew permit, Annual yearly permit fee $1150

Reason for sale we have moved on to bigger operations.

The beaches have been tested, Gold is fine flood gold with the odd flake.

We Haven't done any dredging there. Buyer to pay crown minerals transfer fee $2500 plus agents fee for transfer paper work for company change of control. It can take up to 4 months for the government to transfer permit to a new person.

NOTE: the photos of dredges in river are not on this permit- they are a insight of gold dredging for those of you who are not familiar with Gold suction dredging in rivers.

The claim is not for lease or lease to buy etc. If you haven't got the money to pay for the claim then please don't waste my time or your own.

No time wasters- serious enquires only

The price is $85k this is one of the cheapest gold claims for sale in New Zealand an on a well known high producing river.