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mining

Central OtagoMay 13

Outstanding landscape mine sought

Resource consent has been sought for an alluvial gold mining operation in the Nevis Valley in an area classified as an outstanding landscape.
Central OtagoMay 13

No decision on use of fund

Earnscleugh residents are not rushing to spend the $62,500 amenity fund provided by L and M Mining.
Central OtagoMay 10

Mayor excited about Hawkdun prospect

Central Otago Mayor Malcolm Macpherson is welcoming the prospect of a potential lignite mine near St Bathans and says if it proceeds, it will have "enormous" economic benefits for the country and the region.
Mayor excited about Hawkdun prospect
Mayor excited about Hawkdun prospect
Central OtagoMay 10

Society will watch plans

The Central Otago Environmental Society will be keeping a close eye on any plans for mining in a "sensitive" landscape near the Oteake Conservation Park.
Society will watch plans
Society will watch plans
QueenstownMay 5

Trampers against plans

Upper Clutha Tramping Club members have joined a groundswell of opposition to the Government's proposal to open areas of the conservation estate for mining.
BusinessMay 5

Tax news sees mining stocks plummet

Australian mining stocks have endured a three-day hammering by fleeing investors and before yesterday's ASX close, four major stocks had shed a collective $A12 billion ($NZ15.1 billion) in market capitalisation.
North OtagoMay 5

Palmerston community thriving on mine

Waitaki Mayor Alex Familton says the whole community is behind Oceana Gold's Macraes gold mine and its functions.
North OtagoMay 5

On the buses suits couple

Peter and Cheryl Simpson might make the trip from Oamaru to Macraes every day but they never tire of the journey.
On the buses suits couple
On the buses suits couple
North OtagoMay 4

Monster truck is in safe hands

Mining in New Zealand is a male-dominated industry, so what is it like for women at Oceana Gold's mine at Macraes? Sally Rae talked to a nail-polish wearing grandmother who drives a 120-tonne truck.
Monster truck is in safe hands
Monster truck is in safe hands
NationalMay 4

Brownlee faces more questioning over mining proposals

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee faced more questioning in Parliament today over mining proposals and Cabinet papers suggesting his initial recommendations for potential mining areas spread well beyond what was eventually presented to the public.
North OtagoMay 3

Metallurgist finds new role challenge

"Technology, eh." Metallurgist Geua Kivung beams as she describes how the oxidation process can be done in 60 minutes in the process plant at OceanaGold's Macraes site, rather than the traditional method which takes millions of years.
Metallurgist finds new role challenge
Metallurgist finds new role challenge
NationalMay 3

Politics the main barrier to Coromandel mining: expert

Politics will determine whether there is gold mining on the Coromandel Peninsula or around Reefton on the West Coast, as both areas are technically capable of being mined, senior research geologist Professor Dave Craw says.
BusinessMay 3

OceanaGold says drilling shows extension of gold at Macraes

OceanaGold Corp said results from drilling at its Frasers Underground mine in the Macraes Goldfield in Otago identified extensions to the area of gold mineralisation.
BusinessMay 3

Glass Earth Gold reports full year $C2.68m net loss

Gold exploration company Glass Earth Gold reported a 2009 loss of $C2.68 million ($NZ3.62m), with $C2.36m of capitalised exploration expenses written off in relation to relinquished ground that contained targets associated with those expenditures.
NationalMay 2

Huge protest says no to mining on conservation land

An estimated 50,000 marchers joined one of the biggest protests in Auckland for decades today, to give the Government a firm message to stay away from mining on conservation land.
Huge protest says no to mining on conservation land
Huge protest says no to mining on conservation land
BusinessMay 2

New rush for mineral wealth

The Government's proposed, contentious, changes to Schedule 4 in the  Crown Minerals Act herald the most far-reaching legislative change to New Zealand's mining sector in decades. Is there $140 billion of  inerals underground waiting to be plucked, or would the proposed  changes damage a world-class tourism asset? Simon Hartley looks at  what has come out of the ground in recent years.
Central OtagoMay 2

Macraes: Digging in our backyard

Investment and jobs are key factors in any decision to allow mining of New Zealand's protected land areas. OceanaGold has been digging in our backyard at the Macraes site in East Otago for 20 years. Sally Rae and Craig Baxter went underground to meet the workers.
NationalMay 2

Mining national parks: Two sides to every story

The Government is eyeing hidden mineral reserves in some national parks and wilderness areas. The proposal has ruffled a few feathers, but there are two sides to every story...
Mining national parks: Two sides to every story
Mining national parks: Two sides to every story
OpinionApril 30

Minister's bungling a further blow for public service

Gerry Brownlee's search for El Dorado in this country's supposedly mineral-ridden national parks has so far been more akin to King Midas in reverse.
Central OtagoApril 30

Macraes serves up big

Like the Stanley Burgers served at nearby Stanley's Hotel, everything about Macraes gold mine is big.
NewsApril 29

Mining will not harm nation's image: minister

Conservation estate mining will not affect our nation's high land-protection status, the minister of Energy and Resources, Gerry Brownlee, says.
Mining will not harm nation's image: minister
Mining will not harm nation's image: minister
BusinessApril 29

OceanaGold reports lower first quarter profit

OceanaGold Corp, operator of the Macraes and Reefton gold mines, reported a bottom line profit of $US1.8 million ($NZ2.5m) in the three months to March 31, down from $US9.05m in the same quarter last year.
QueenstownApril 28

World nature group attacks mining proposals

The head of the world's largest environmental conservation authority has taken an "almost unprecedented step" of criticising the New Zealand Government for its stance on mining the conservation estate.
World nature group attacks mining proposals
World nature group attacks mining proposals
NationalApril 27

Environment Commissioner not happy with mining info

There is not enough information available to decide on whether mining should be allowed in some currently protected areas, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright says.