
Dun Mountain Copper Mining Company Ltd
Registered 1857. A company possibly previously registered before 1856 under the 1844 Companies Act but not confirmed. Mines at Nelson produced large amounts of Chromite. The Dun Mountain 3 foot railway was later built to transport the ore from the mines to the Port. Success was short lived as the companies assets were put up for auction in 1872. Company number 857.
1857