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

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

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