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AUSTRALIA
These 100% Natural Gold Nuggets were found in the rich alluvial goldfields of Central Victoria Australia with advanced Western Pacific Mining technology. Recognised as some of the biggest nuggets found in the past 100 years, they were found at a depth of approximately 5 Metres on an ancient river bed. Smaller nuggets were also found via the same WPM Detection Systems.
This 87 Ounce specimen is one of the largest natural gold nuggets ever found in Australia.
Discovered by the Western Pacific Mining team, we believe that this nugget has broken off a major quartz reef thousands of years ago, and has been weathered by continuous water flow, hence its smooth exterior.
Natural gold nuggets like these are extremely rare anywhere in the world, with the largest and most famous gold nugget ever found - the Welcome Stranger, which was discovered in the same Golden Triangle area of Victoria, weighing a massive 2,316 troy ounces.
It was reported at the time (1869), that no scales in the area were big enough to weigh it, so it was broken in half, weighed, then eventually shipped to London and made into gold coins.
Open Pit Gold Mining
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Alluvial Gold Mining
The Hurricane Gold/Copper Mine on Tatau Island in Papua New Guinea, shows high concentrations of Gold, Copper and Silver. The ore samples and extracted Gold (pictured), are representative of the alluvial mining taking place.
Our Alluvial Mining processing systems on Tatau Island use no chemicals whatsoever, and we pride ourselves on an environmentally friendly mining operation, where natural creeks are diverted around our mining areas, and our tailings and pump ponds do not impact the natural vegetation, or downstream water access for our landowner communities.
Western Pacific Mining takes pride in employing Papua New Guineans in a wide variety of roles. Our Tatau Island mining crew are local, highly trained and provide a great incentive for children on the island to study hard at school, and thereby give themselves a great opportunity to join our company in the future.
