World eyes on West Coast mining heritage

[RKC]

World eyes on West Coast mining heritage

Direct quote from The Greymouth Star newspaper, Sat June 21, 2010

"Mining historians from the, United States, Britain, Japan and Australia will join their New Zealand counterparts at a week-long mining conference in Greymouth next month".

"It is the 16th annual conference of the Australian Mining History Association but the first held outside Australia".

"Subjects include gold rush history, the resurgence of mining activity, coal mining history and the economic contribution mining made to New Zealand's prosperity".

16th AMHA Annual Conference, 2010

Wednesday, 7 July to Saturday,10 July
Kingsgate Hotel, Greymouth, New Zealand

www.mininghistory.asn.au/conference/

Regards,
Rob (RKC)

[GeoffS]

After a marathon session on the net I have made all the bookings and am going to the 3 main days of the conference ie Wed to Friday. (Can`t wait for the Hokitika-Christchurch-Auckland-Melbourne flights to get home on Sunday).
Are any other members coming along ?

Geoff Strang

(Can`t use forum names at a conference !!!!)