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The massive Macraes gold mine in Otago covers many hectares of land and includes several giant pits, plus roading, machinery, buildings and other infrastructure. This is all ‘physical capital’ – often the biggest capital component of a primary sector industry.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Reference: 26 December 2004, p. 27
by Stephen Jaquiery
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