Goldmining in the Coromandel – Archives New Zealand
The Kapanga mine was the deepest mine in the Coromandel goldfield, going down to 200 metres below sea-level. From 1862 to 1911 its output was about 30,000 ounces of gold from 17,000 tons of quartz. At the nearby Scotty's claim, a 140 metre shaft was sunk but returns there never outdid the cost of running the shaft, and it was closed in 1900.
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