Celebrating 35 Years of OceanaGold: Join Us In Our Next Chapter
We’ve recently celebrated the 35th anniversary of Macraes Mine, the flagship operation and birthplace of OceanaGold. Comprised of several open pit mines and the Golden Point Underground Mine, many of our workers have been with Macraes for decades and we’re always looking to expand our team!
Read on to find out more about our 35th Anniversary Open Day as well as a bit about Mining jobs at Macraes.
Macraes Mine 35th Anniversary Open Day
In the Macraes Village, our celebration carnival brought our underground mine to the surface—our hop-on-hop-off bus tours even got fully booked out!
We offered a rare opportunity to explore parts of Macares Mine where attendees could climb onto our haul trucks, discover gold, and learn all things modern gold mining.
From bouncy castles to digger competitions, there was something for everyone! Families enjoyed an exclusive look inside our mine operations, climbed onto massive mining machinery and toured our processing plant. Over a thousand people came along for the ride to celebrate 35 years of OceanaGold.
Mining jobs at Macraes
If you’re wondering a bit more about our mining jobs at Macraes and the process, we’ve broken down some facts below so you can see the bigger picture:
- Our operation consists of a large-scale open pit mine, two underground mines and a processing plant
- We are New Zealand’s largest gold mine and we operate a “world class” deposit
- Our mining lifecycle is circular and we repeat each stage as new areas are explored and existing ones closes
- Initial exploration for an area can take five to ten years or even longer! This is where our teams determine if a mineral resource is present or extends past what is currently documented.
Join Us In Our Next Chapter: Browse Our Mining Jobs Today
Since our first gold pour at Macraes in 1990, we’ve evolved into a global operator with four mines. Thank you to everyone who joined us—here's to many more successful years ahead!
If you’re keen to join us in our continued evolution, browse our available jobs today.
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