Bendigo Advertiser article 14th March, 2000, , titled 'Miner settles dispute', describes the settlement of up to $2 million paid by Perseverance Gold Mine, Fosterville, to eleven 'disgruntled neighbours'. Managing Director, John Kelly, claims ' It's a huge disincentive to mining investment. We get all the proper permits, do the right thing and then get slugged with a million-dollar lawsuit'. gold mining, bendigo, fosterville, perseverance gold mine, john kelly

Bendigo Advertiser article, 6th January 1996, 'Perseverance strikes high grade gold at Fosterville project'. Drilling at Fosterville has 'discovered a likely high grade gold intersection deep beneath the existing operations'. Perseverance's exploration geologist Ms Peta Cameron, is pictured with core samples. gold mining, bendigo, perseverance gold mine, fosterville, core samples, peta cameron, geologist

Bendigo Advertiser article 14th March, 2000, , titled 'Litigation dropped, Miner, claimants reach settlement', describes the court case taken against Perseverance Mining by eleven claimant couples. The case was dropped and settled when Perseverance acquired 10 of the claimants properties 'at values agreed by property valuers and will provide relocation expenses of $5000 per couple', John Kelly, the Managing Director of Perseverance Mining said claimants had undertaken 'not to be involved in any further court proceedings or campaigns against the company'. gold mining, bendigo, fosterville, perseverance gold mine, john kelly, slater and gordon

Typed carbon copy and typed copy, of notes on the Thanet Mine which was near the Back Creek Cricket Ground. Owing to the depth of 1000 feet, it drained the entire line. From 1875 to 1881 it yielded 10,881 oz. Mr Lansell bought the Perseverance mine which was nearby. Ref. Anon., 1899 Spec Ed. Aust. Min. Stand. June 1st. 1899 p 61. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mine, gold, thanet mine, tyson's line, thanet mine, back creek cricket ground, mr george lansell, perseverance mine, anon 1899 spec ed aust min stand 1 june 1899 p 61

Newspaper article, July 2001, titled 'People reject mining'. Axe Creek Landcare group opposed an application by Perseverance Exploration Pty Ltd for an 'exploration lease spanning 400 square kilometres on the eastern side of Bendigo'.Written in blue pen on bottom of article 'B O'Day July 2001'gold mining, bendigo, exploration licence, perserverance exploration pty ltd., axe creek landcare group

A wide range of newspaper articles were collected and archived by Bendigo Mining N.L. during the development stages of the mine site. The articles in this folder cover a wide range of topics including information about the progress of the mine development, the boxcut, decline progress, environmental concerns and community engagement. Collection includes letters to the 'Bendigo Advertiser' expressing concerns regarding the mine's impact on the local environment. Collection of two hundred and fifty 'Bendigo Advertiser', 'Bendigo Miner' 'Australian' and 'Herald Sun' newspaper articles contained in a black lever arch file. Articles date from March 1996 to 23rd October 1998 and chart the development of Bendigo Mining's Carshalton site at Kangaroo Flat during that period. Some articles also relate to Perseverance Gold Mine, Fosterville. bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo mining nl, carshalton, revegetation, deborah reef action group, western mining corporation

One page article, 'Bendigo Advertiser, October 15th., 1994, titled '$30 million golden revival'. Smaller articles on page discuss the 'major revival in exploration and mining' in Central Victoria. Mining and exploration companies mentioned in the main article: Perseverance Exploration Fosterville, Bendigo Mining N.L., Ranger Gold Pty Ltd, Consolidated Victoria Mines, New Holland Mining NL, Reef Mining NL and Sedimentary Holdings Ltd. Mining Week is celebrated at this time by 'giving residents a rare chance to visit working mines in the region.' Black and white photos on the page show: 1. Dick Sandner sitting in front of the head frame of the Prince of Wales Mine at Tarnagulla. 2. A gold pour at Perseverance Fosterville Gold Mine, man dressed in heat proof suit 3. A drill rig with two men alongside rig gold mining, bendigo, perserverance exploration pty ltd., fosterville gold mine, mining week, mining revival, bendigo mining n.l., ranger gold pty ltd, consolidated victoria mines, new holland mining nl, reef mining nl and sedimentary holdings ltd., dick sandner

Koch's Pioneer Quartz Mining and Crushing Company was officially registered on June 30th., 1871 (Government Gazette No. 45, 1871). It operated at Long Gully, the first Manager was Andrew Lewis. Nominal capital was 90,000 pounds in thirty thousand shares of 3 pounds each. The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Two sepia coloured images on paper, possibly taken from book. Top image: Koch's 'Pioneer' Quartz Crushing Works - Long Gully, printed under image. Image shows mining dam in foreground, large two storey mine building in middle background, two mine chimney on right hand side. Bottom image; interior of crushing battery. Printed on bottom ' Quartz Crushing Batteries & etc. Koch's Pioneer'. gold mining, koch's pioneer crushing battery, long gully, perseverance g.m. co., henry koch

Three newspaper articles from one page of the 'Bendigo Advertiser' article, 17th March , 1995, titled ' Survey reveals gold in hills'. 1. The Minister for Energy and Minerals, JIm Plowman, discussed the results of the $16.5 million survey conducted in north-west Victoria and eastern highlands. Mr. Plowman maintained that the '$11 million exploration drive launched by Bendigo Mining to find gold in the Bendigo goldfield would succeed'. He was visiting Bendigo to officially open the refurbished Central Deborah Gold Mine. 2 .'Country mining search sparks local confusion' : Jim Plowman refutes the claim by Ron Best (National Party MLC) that Bendigo will play a 'key role in the multi-million dollar search for gold in country Victoria. 3. 'Miners form alliance": discusses a meeting by miners to form a body which will represent their interests. Companies involved: Bendigo Mining NL, Heathcote Gold Joint Venture, International Mineral Resources NL, Alliance Gold Mining NL, Ranger Gold Pty Ltd., and Perseverance Mining Corporation.gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining nl, heathcote gold joint venture, international mineral resources nl, alliance gold mining nl, ranger gold pty ltd., perseverance mining corporation

Bendigo Advertiser article, 20th April,1995, titled ' $2 mil gold mining plans, exploration plans released'. Article discusses Perseverance Exploration's major drive to 'double its gold production at Fosterville to 40,000 a year by the end of 1996' Article contains two photos of Dallas Cox, Mining Engineer, on the mine site at Fosterville. In one image he is sanding above the Central North Deposit and the other in the new rock crushing area at the Fosterville site. gold mining, bendigo, loddon campaspe tafe, mining certificate, education, stan tingay

Bendigo Advertiser article, 10th June,1995, titled 'New Days of Gold, Companies dig deep for forgotten treasure'. Companies 'set to revive the golden days include Bendigo Mining NL, Bendigo Reef Mining NL (Tarnagulla), Alliance Gold Mines NL (Maldon), Perseverance Corporation (Fosterville), Heathcote Gold Joint Venture (Heathcote), Australian Gold Development (Costerfield). Colour photo of Julian Bartlett, South Deborah, standing in front of a drill rig holding a core sample. Data inset re mines, shows Brian Lockyer, South Deborah, placing a core sample on the ground. gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining nl, bendigo reef mining nl (tarnagulla), alliance gold mines nl (maldon), perseverance corporation (fosterville), heathcote gold joint venture (heathcote), australian gold development (costerfield)., south deborah, brian lockyer, julian bartlett

Three photocopies and one original 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles, 'Letters to the Editor': 1. 'Mine statements are naive', June 6, 2001, from Tony Lethlean, Don Street, Bendigo. Letter discusses the damage done to the environment by farming and logging compared to mining. 2. "Mining letter is misleading' 4th July, 2001, from Geoff Turner, AIG Victorian Branch, Strathfieldsaye. Letter discusses 'misleading information circulating in the wider Strathfieldsaye area' regarding the mining operations proposed by Perseverance Exploration Pty. Ltd. 3. 'A Balance to Open Cut Mining', 16th July 2001, by '. Letter refers to Geoff Turner's letter and writes to bring 'balance to this subject' 4. Bendigo Advertiser original copy of article: 'Cornish statue feature pleasing' 22nd January, 2001, by Ruth Hopkins, Peel Street, Bendigo. Ruth's letter discusses the history of the Cornish miner in Bendigo; the largest ethnic group on the field. The statue of the Cornish miner came about as a project of the Bendigo Cornish Association. gold mining, bendigo, perserverance exploration pty ltd., open cut mining, bendigo advertiser, tony lethlean, geoff turner, ruth hopkins, cornish association, fosterville gold mine, luch and graeme reed, objectors, cornish statue

Perseverance Corp Pty Ltd Perseverance Corporation Limited is a gold mining and exploration company. The Company operated the Fosterville Gold Mine in Victoria along with the Bailiestion and Nagambie Gold Mines. SECTOR Materials INDUSTRY Materials SUB-INDUSTRY Metals & Mining INCORPORATED 01/20/2000 ADDRESS McCormick's Road Fosterville, VIC 3557 Australia Source: Bloombergs - https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/PSV:AU?embedded-checkout=trueOne page, double sided document headed 'Fosterville Gold Project, Perseverance Exploration', June 2001. Document has information on the following areas: rehabilitation, phytomining, drilling programme, baby production, farewell, application, feedback from the Romanian visit and arbour week. Section in text highlighted in blue : 'When combined with Bendigo Mining's plans for a significant underground mine beneath the city, the flow-on effects of the two projects would be wide reaching'. gold mining, bendigo, perserverance exploration pty ltd., fosterville gold mine, phytomining, drilling, arbor week, romania

Koch's Pioneer Gold Mine: Koch's Pioneer Quartz Mining and Crushing Company was officially registered on June 30th., 1871 (Government Gazette No. 45, 1871). It operated at Long Gully, the first Manager was Andrew Lewis. Nominal capital was 90,000 pounds in thirty thousand shares of 3 pounds each. The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Draftsman's drawing Confidence, Cornish, Kochs & Windmill Hill Long and Transverse Sections. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, margaret roberts collection, confidence cornish kochs & windmill hill

St. Barbara is an Australian based, ASX listed company with development projects in Papua New Guinea and in Nova Scotia, Canada.'Move on Bendigo Mining, St. Barbara acquires 49.53 million shares', Bendigo Advertiser, 13 January 2007. Following the suspension of production at Bendigo Mining and the crash in the share price, St. Barbara 'bought 49.53 million shares at an average price of 34.8c'. 'Market speculation continued yesterday about a possible take-over of Bendigo Mining with some sources saying that a full bid from St. Barbara was likely'. On right hand side of article, a graph showing Australian Gold Producers in 2006 - production in ounces on left hand side of graph. Newcrest, Perseverance & Leviathan, St. Barbara, Equigold, Agincourt, Leviathan, Dominion, Croesus, Perseverance, Intrepid and Troy companies are shown.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, swan decline, shareholders, st. barbara, newcrest, perseverance & leviathan, equigold, agincourt, leviathan, dominion, croesus, perseverance, intrepid and troy

BHS CollectionCopy of a newspaper article titled Fading Scene. Photo shows a building with a stairway leading down to the road in front of it and a lady standing in the doorway. One window has Cash Store printed on it and there are two placards leaning on the building to the left of the lady. Each side of the building are shrubs and picket fence. In the background to the left is the poppet of the Windmill Hill Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. It is in that part of Eaglehawk Rd which was once known as Backhaus St. High on the wall to the left is a street sign proclaiming it as Backhaus St. Written above the photo is C-sh, E Bryant, Gro-er (there are holes through the words), Perseverance Reef (Hotel). Wed Feb 3rd 82. Article is mounted on yellow card which is mounted on purple card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - e bryant - grocer, windmill hill mine, garden gully line of reef, e bryant, perservance reef (hotel)

The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Yellow tone photo which has some green through it photo of Kock's Pioneer Quartz Crushing Plant, Long Gully. No 31 printed at the top. The photo has a decorative frame around it. It is a N. J. Caire Photo, Sandhurst and a Casey & Wenborn's Print. Forbes & Holmes, Agents. The photo has a long two storey building with chimneys and some smaller buildings and tall mine chimneys. Printed below is Perseverance United Claim and Windmill Hill in the distance. Paper is mounted on yellow card which is mounted on dark tan card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - koch's pioneer quartz crushing plant - long gully, n j caire, casey & wenburn, forbes & holmes, perseverence united claim, windmill hill

The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Sand shovelers: a gang at work at the Kocks Pioneer cyanide works in Bendigo in December, 1939. The man on the far left is the late Les Warren. Three gangs worked at the site. Each comprised five men, a 'tip-boy' and a horse and dray. Each gang emptied and refilled an 80-tonne iron vat each day. One full dray-load was the equivalent of 112 shovelfuls. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Photocopy of an article from the Bendigo Advertiser, dated 5/5/1982 titled Fortunes carried in mine. Written above the photo is: Men from Kock's Mine Long Gully. One man is wearing a suit and the rest are in work clothes. The mine was worked, with some breaks, between 1857 and 1871 when the Pioneer Company took over, and was later known as Koch's Pioneer and Perseverance and worked continuously until 1924, a period of 53 years of uninterrupted mining.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - kock's mine workers, bendigo advertiser 5/5/1982, kochs pioneer mine, henry koch, havilah company's claim, garden gully line of reef, paddy's gully line, koch's pioneer and perseverance

The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Envelope containing a negative of Koch's Pioneer Crushing Battery. Image shows large building, chimney on left. Negative not scanned.bendigo, mining, koch's pioneer crushing battery

The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Sepia coloured photograph of Koch's Pioneer quartz crushing plant, Long Gully. The phot shows Perseverance United claim, Wind-mill and hill in the distance. N.J. Caire phot Sandhurst.Casey & Wenborn's print. Forbes & Holmes agentsviews of bendigo, n.j. caire, sandhurstr, quartz crushing plant, kock

Black cover book, wire binding. Pages in reports numbered individually, overall approx 250 page report. On front: "Fosterville Gold Project' Project upgrade, EES Technical Appendix B. Central North, Central Ellesmere, Harringtons Hill." Page 1 'Perseverance Exploration Pty Limited' Book contains technical appendices. Topics: hydro geological assessment; surface drainage study, noise emission to residential properties, flora survey, tailings dam site; flora survey Wellesford Forest; Daley's Hill Plant List; diurnal Avifauna Survey - Wellesford Forest; survey of vertebrate fauna - Wellesford Forest; brief summary of fauna - Daley's Hill, Axedale, Aboriginal Archaeological survey; archaeological investigation Fosterville; traffic survey - Fosterville Sulphide Project; traffic report.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine, hydro geological assessment, surface drainage study, noise emission to residential properties, flora survey, tailings dam site, flora survey wellesford forest, daley's hill plant list, diurnal avifauna survey - wellesford forest, survey of vertebrate fauna - wellesford forest, brief summary of fauna - daley's hill, axedale, aboriginal archaeological survey, archaeological investigation fosterville, traffic survey - fosterville sulphide project, traffic report.