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Mineral Commodity Report 10 - Nickel: by Tony Christie and Bob Brathwaite
Mineral Commodity Report 10 - Nickel: by Tony Christie and Bob Brathwaite
Mineral Commodity Report 10 - Nickel: by Tony Christie and Bob Brathwaite
Bell, A.B. 1975: Hauroko prospect: Adaras Developments Hurst, R.M. 1971: Report on the Gorge and Plateau creeks
Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry area, South Westland: Nickel Spoon Mining Co. Ltd.
of Commerce M1771. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry of
Commerce M1640.
Brathwaite, R.L.; Pirajno, F. 1993: Metallogenic map of
New Zealand. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Hutchinson, M. 1971: Summary of work done at Graham
monograph 3. valley: Western Compass Minerals. Unpublished open-file
mining company report, Ministry of Commerce M0840.
Challis, G.A. 1975: Native nickel from the Jerry River, South
Westland, New Zealand: an example of natural refining. Johnson, L.G. 1972a: Six monthly report to 14 October
Mineralogical magazine 40: 247–251. 1972 on MPW 14828, Graham River, Karamea, South
Island, New Zealand: Mineral Deposits Ltd. Unpublished
Challis, G.A.; Long, J.V.P. 1964: Wairauite — a new cobalt- open-file mining company report, Ministry of Commerce
iron mineral. Mineralogical magazine 33: 942–948. M2392.
Cowden, A.; Bawden, P.; Inger, M. 1988: Assessment of the Johnson, L.G. 1972b: Report on diamond drilling programme
nickel-copper-platinum group element mineralisation of the carried out on MPW 14828 Graham River, mining district of
Riwaka Complex, EL 33-335. Unpublished open-file mining Karamea, South Island, New Zealand: Mineral Deposits Ltd.
company report, Ministry of Commerce M1039. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry of
Cox, S.H. 1878: Report on the Mt Solitary copper lode, Commerce M0881.
Dusky Sound. New Zealand Geological Survey reports of Johnston, M.R. 1969: Nickel in New Zealand. In: Industrial
geological explorations 1878–1879, 11: 10–13. Minerals and Rocks, 1968: 33–43.
Foose, M.P. 1989: Nickel resources. In: Carr, D.D. and Kennecott Explorations 1971a: Final report on activity of
Herz, N. eds, Concise encyclopedia of mineral resources, pp Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Pty in Kaikoura Ranges,
223–224. Oxford, Pergamon Press. 426 p. Marlborough Province, South Island, New Zealand.
Gill, K.R.; Johnston, M.R. 1967: Nickel and copper sulphide Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry of
mineralisation in the Riwaka basic complex, Graham valley, Commerce M1576.
Northwest Nelson. New Zealand Geological Survey report 26.
Kennecott Explorations 1971b: Final report on MPW 404
Gill, K.R.; Johnston, M.R. 1970: The geology and nickel- West Dome area, Oreti River: Kennecott Explorations
copper sulphide mineralisation in the Graham valley (Australia) Pty Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company
Northwest Nelson. New Zealand journal of geology and report, Ministry of Commerce M1765.
geophysics 13: 477–494.
Kennecott Explorations 1971c: Final report on MPW 10845
Golightly, J.P. 1981: Nickeliferous laterite deposits. West Dome area, Oreti River: Kennecott Explorations
Economic geology 75th anniversary volume: 710–735. (Australia) Pty Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company
report, Ministry of Commerce M1764.
Grapes, R.H. 1975: Petrology of the Blue Mountain Complex,
Marlborough, New Zealand. Journal of petrology 16: 371– Kennecott Explorations 1971d: Final report on MPW 10835
428. West Dome, Oreti River: Kennecott Explorations (Australia)
Pty Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company report,
Grindley, G.W. 1962: Preliminary report on pyrrhotite- Ministry of Commerce M1763.
pentlandite lode, Upper Takaka valley, Northwest Nelson.
Unpublished open-file Department of Scientific and Industrial Lay, R.E. 1976: Final report on the Otama area, Southland:
Research report, Ministry of Commerce M0777. Gold Mines of NZ Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining
company report, Ministry of Commerce M2106.
Happy, A.J.; Carlson, J.R.; Gregg, R.C. 1970: Geological
report on the Gorge-Jerry rivers area: Layton & Associates McClelland, D.A. 1976: Riwaka Complex — Graham valley
(NZ) Ltd for Nickel Spoon Mining Co. Ltd. Unpublished PL 31-367 petrology from diamond drill hole GV 21: Otter
open-file mining company report, Ministry of Commerce Minerals Exploration Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining
M1629. company report, Ministry of Commerce M0921.
MacKenzie, I.F. 1984: Final report on exploration licence Purdie, B.R. 1970: Final report on the Riwaka Area Job 529,
33-195, Whitcombe River, Westland: CRA Exploration Pty MPWs 14669, 14678, 14683, 14763, Nelson: McIntyre
Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry Mines NZ Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company
of Commerce M1398. report, Ministry of Commerce M0824.
MacPherson, J.M. 1970: Report on Longwoods Range, Purdie, B.R. 1971: Final report on the Skeet River area:
Southland Province, South Island: Kennecott Explorations McIntyre Mines NZ Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining
(Aust) Pty Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company company report, Ministry of Commerce M0849.
report, Ministry of Commerce M2026.
Railton, G.T.; Watters, W.A. 1990: Minerals of New Zealand.
McPherson, R.I. 1973: Otama — Summary report of New Zealand Geological Survey bulletin 104.
examination: Australian Mining and Oil Investments Ltd.
Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry of Rowlands, D.; Happy, A.J.; Petrie, J.; Gregg, R.C. 1970:
Commerce M2104. Report on the nickel anomaly in the Gorge-Jerry rivers area:
Layton & Associates (NZ) Ltd for Nickel Spoon Mining Co.
Marlatt, J.W. 1969: An induced polarisation survey at Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry
Graham valley prospect, Graham valley, New Zealand: of Commerce M1630.
McIntyre Mines NZ Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining
company report, Ministry of Commerce M2376. Smale, D. 1971: Report on examination of Nickel
Prospect, Cobb-Takaka Area, Northwest Nelson, New
Mutch, A.R. 1965: A prospectors guide to South Westland. Zealand: Kennecott Explorations Pty. Ltd. Unpublished
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research information open-file mining company report, Ministry of Commerce
series 44. M0850.
Naldrett, A.J. 1981: Nickel sulphide deposits: classification, Smith, J.W. 1971: Results of diamond drilling in the Graham
composition and genesis. Economic geology 75th anniversary valley area (NW Nelson) carried out by McIntyre Mines NZ
volume: 628–685. Ltd: McIntyre Mines NZ Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining
company report, Ministry of Commerce M0845.
Naldrett, A.J. 1989: Magmatic sulphide deposits. New
York, Oxford University Press. Stegman, C.L. 1987: Report on PL 31-1197 Asbestos Creek,
Northwest Nelson, New Zealand to May 1987: CRA
Nicolson, P. 1990: Progress report Riwaka Project, Graham Exploration Pty. Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company
Valley, PL 31-2427 and 31-2428, Nelson District: Sigma report, Ministry of Commerce M1015.
Resources NL. Unpublished open-file mining company
report, Ministry of Commerce M2898. Stegman, C.L. 1988: Report on PL 31-1197 Asbestos Creek,
including diamond drilling at the Meter Creek prospect, NW
Officers of the New Zealand Geological Survey 1970: Nelson, New Zealand to March 1988: CRA Exploration Pty.
Minerals of New Zealand (Part A: metallics 2nd Ed.). New Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company report, Ministry
Zealand Geological Survey report 38A. of Commerce M1028.
Park, J. 1888: On mineral deposits, Dusky Sound. New Waddell, S.J. 1971: The Anglem Complex — Stewart Island,
Zealand Geological Survey reports of geological exploration synthesis of work to December 1970: Kennecott Explorations
1888–1889, 19: 9–15. (Aust) Pty Ltd. Unpublished open-file mining company
report, Ministry of Commerce M2130.
Park, J. 1924: The Precambrian complex and pyrrhotite
bands, Dusky Sound, New Zealand. Economic geology 19: White, A.J.R.; Whittle, A.W.G. 1961: Occurrence of
750–755. pentlandite in New Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology
and geophysics 4: 446–448.
Pirajno, F. 1978: Report on mineragraphic observations of
mineralised rocks for the Riwaka Complex, NW Nelson, Whittle, A.W.G. 1965: The occurrence of nickel in New
New Zealand: Gold Mines of NZ Ltd. Unpublished open-file Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 7:
mining company report, Ministry of Commerce M0934. 500–507.
Pirajno, F. 1979: Report on PL 31-368 — Blue Mountain, Williams, G.J. 1974: Economic geology of New Zealand.
Marlborough: Gold Mines of NZ Ltd. Unpublished open- Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy monograph
file mining company report, Ministry of Commerce M1590. series 4.
Pirajno, F. 1981: Geochemistry and mineralisation of the Williams, X.K. 1967: Geochemical prospecting for copper,
southern part of the Darran Complex, Fiordland, New Zealand. nickel and zinc in the Longwood Range, Southland, New
New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 24: 491– Zealand. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics
513. 10: 742–758.