Mining: the life blood of the West Coast’s economy
Birchfield mining – the art of land restoration
When Evan and Jane Birchfield say they will do something, that’s all you need Coasters.
You can be sure that if they say they will clean up after every mining operation, then that’s exactly what they will do.
Their work negates the argument leveled against the mining industry, that it destroys the land that is mined and leaves the environment worse for wear.
But that is not the case, as we found out when we visited the site of a former Birchfield mining operation, at the back of Ross. Mining on the West Coast is crucial to our economy; and equally important is the beauty of our land and environment. The care and attention Birchfield mining gives to ensuring the aftermath of a mining operation leaves the land in pristine condition, is second to none. And they comply strictly with all the permissions and resources consents they have to work to. It is a stringent process the company has to follow.
Have a look at the Ross restoration project in these two videos:
Birchfield Mining Ross Ltd.
We take a tour of the depot at Ross and learn of the on-going, massive investment the Birchfield family has made in Ross:
