Miner’s Monthly: May 2024
Reminder to not miss resources minister’s speech in Blackball on 23rd of May Minerals West Coast would like to remind its members that the government’s resources minister, Shane Jones, will …
Miner’s Monthly: April 2024
Minister for resources to deliver speech in Blackball The coalition government’s minister for resources, Shane Jones, will be coming to the West Coast next month to outline his vision for …
Miner’s Monthly: March 2024
Information about fast-tracking legislation, upcoming events, and other news from Minerals West Coast.
Miner’s Monthly: February 2024
Gold discoveries worth billions of dollars make headlines in the Press January coverage in The Press covered the ongoing work of many large explorers and miners on the West Coast, …
Māori vs Mining?
The prevailing narrative from media and certain political factions is that Māori are inherently “anti-mining”. But does this reflect the reality of Māori engagement – both as individuals and as …
How big a problem is foreign investment in mining in New Zealand?
Foreign investment is often cited as a key reason many people are opposed to mining in New Zealand. This video explores the facts and figures of foreign investment in our …
Why do Australians earn $25K more than New Zealanders?
The AM Show (TV3) recently discussed the fact Australians, on average, earn $25,000 more than New Zealanders each year. Host Ryan Bridge asked Chloe Swarbrick (Greens MP) and David Seymore …
Miners’ Monthly: December 2023
Patrick Phelps returns to Minerals West Coast following election loss Following a tilt as an independent candidate for the West Coast-Tasman seat, Patrick Phelps has returned to his former role as …
Examining The Detail’s (RNZ) coverage of mining
On Wednesday the 22nd of November, RNZ’s evening show The Detail broadcast an episode titled Striking gold hits obstacles that focused on mining in Coromandel and the West Coast regions. …
Miner’s monthly: July 2023
Impacts on mining from National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity In July the Ministry for the Environment published the finalised National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity. This policy statement, in …