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Big Read: 'Reefton revival' - Small town sniffs gold fever

Kate MacNamara
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Business Journalist·NZ Herald·
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Big Read: 'Reefton revival' - Small town sniffs gold fever
Big Read: 'Reefton revival' - Small town sniffs gold fever

The rock face is a dripping mask of greywacke and argillite, illuminated by the lights of "the jumbo", as the rock drilling machine is known in mining jargon. The diamond drills extend toward the tunnel's end, manipulated by twin booms. Once the drilling is complete, explosives finish the job and

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