Matakanui Gold — the New Zealand-based mineral exploration company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Santana Minerals — has joined the Major Electricity Users’ Group (MEUG).
In a statement, MEUG executive director Karen Boyes said Matakanui Gold’s membership highlighted the importance of ensuring major new industrial developments’ access to competitively priced electricity.
Matakanui Gold has applied for consent for the Bendigo-Ophir gold project under the Fast Track approvals process, with a decision expected in October.
If approved, the project would enter a two-year development phase with main grid power supply expected to begin around mid-2027. — Allied Media
