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Core Store
National Core Store Information
Background
Companies exploring under permit for minerals and coal in New Zealand are required to offer core and samples collected during the process of drilling and sampling to Crown Minerals. Any material requested or accepted by the Crown is held in confidence for a period of up to five years before becoming available for any member of industry or the research community to access and sample.
The New Core Store
Crown Minerals have now amalgamated the content of all the regional core stores (Paeroa, Dunedin and Christchurch) and the Wellington Petroleum core store into a new national storage facility in Featherston, Wairarapa. The 2300m National Core Store has been equipped with a tailored shelving system suitable for the storage of both petroleum and minerals core as well as fit for purpose viewing facilities. By maximising the utilisation of floor space and stud height the new facility will ensure ongoing capacity for future growth. In addition the store is operated by professional storage experts and a project has been initiated to introduce a modern indexing and inventory management system. Enhancements will include an improved level of detail discoverable online in regard to individual samples held.
Click here for a listing of the content of the 3 regional core stores amalgamated into Featherston.
Location
The new Core Store is easily reached from Wellington City. It is a 45-60 minute trip by car or a sub-hour trip on the Wairarapa Tranz Metro train line to the Featherston train station, where it is within easy walking distance of the platform.
Directions to Core Store from Wellington city centre.
Visiting the Featherston Core Store
The Core Store can visited by appointment ONLY. With the amalgamation into a central core facility, Crown Minerals will also look for pragmatic solutions to facilitate access wherever possible. Consideration to temporarily release core for local analysis will be taken on a case by case basis. Please complete the access form and a member of Crown Minerals will be in contact to discuss your preferred access options.
Forms | Microsoft Excel | |
| Sample Submission Form* | ||
| Sampling/Viewing Access Form | ||
The completed form should be forwarded to:
Facsimile: +64 4 471 0187
Email: crown.minerals@med.govt.nz
The Ministry of Economic Development
Crown Minerals
PO Box 1473
Wellington 6140
Core Store Address Details
Physical Address: 31-41 Birdwood Street, Featherston
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*All samples submitted to the core library must be clearly labelled, well boxed and arrive in good condition. Failure to comply with these standards will incur a cost to the client. This is in accordance with Crown Minerals (Minerals and Coal) Regulations 2007 Schedule 5 - Specifications for preparation and supply of core and samples:
- Part 1 Specifications for preparation and supply of core
- Part 2 Specifications for preparation and supply of samples
Companies exploring under permit for minerals and coal in New Zealand are required to offer core and samples collected during the process of drilling and sampling to Crown Minerals. Any material requested or accepted by the Crown is held in confidence for a period of up to five years before becoming available for any member of industry or the research community to access and sample.
