Peko Gold Mines No Liability

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000000253Activities & OccupationsMining companiesHistoryPeko Mine, situated ten kilometres east from Tennant Creek, was located in 1934 by Joe Zaczinski and Bill Bohning. The deposit is named after Joe's dog who was named Peko. They commenced a small gold mining operations before selling their lease to Schmidt in 1934.
Peko Gold Mines No Liability was formed in 1947, managed by Mr W MacDonald. In 1950 the company erected its own treatment plant for the extraction of gold and copper from the ore.
Peko-Wallsend was founded in 1961 when Peko Mines merged with Wallsend Investments.
In 1988 North Broken Hill Holdings took over Peko Wallsend Ltd and changed its name to North Broken Hill Peko Ltd.

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Date1947-1961

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Source of DescriptionFor Tennant CreekersPeko Mines N.L. Tennant Creek Northern Territory, Some points of interest

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Succeeding OrganisationsNorth Broken Hill Peko Limited

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Peko Gold Mines No Liability