A regional treasure – Macraes, a modern mine with an eye to the future

The story of gold mining at Macraes has a rich history back to 1862 when gold fever struck Deepdell Creek in New Zealand’s South Island. The discovery of alluvial gold by local prospector James Crombie sparked a series of gold rushes which quickly led to the population of Macraes swelling to 600 in the 1870s. […]