The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has issued strong warnings over a controversial large gold mine proposed for Central Otago in the hills above the Clutha River. The Commissioner has told the fast-track panel considering Australia’s Santana Minerals’…
“Work at a controversial gold mine near Tākaka was halted for one day after local protesters locked themselves to the drill. Protesters say the action marks the beginning of “continued resistance” if their concerns are not addressed by the Australian…
Sams Creek Collective is in agreement, strongly doubting that Siren Gold’s proposed gold mine at Sams Creek would result in dazzling riches and lasting prosperity being shared with the people of Golden Bay. Andrea Vance – The Post/Sunday Star Times…
Promised riches from new gold mines are as tantalising as they are dazzling. Mike White investigates whether the benefits of the new gold rush outweigh the costs. As the price of gold has skyrocketed, New Zealand has increasingly become an attractive…
Is this what we want in Golden Bay? Landowners living near the Cadia gold mine, one of the world’s biggest goldmines located in Australia’s central west NSW, have launched an environmental class action in Australia’s Supreme Court alleging contamination of…
NZ’s former PM Helen Clarke has spoken out on Instagram against Siren Gold’s proposal for a fast-tracked gold mine at Sams Creek. She called it ‘another nightmare proposal’, after reading Newsroom’s Fox Meyers’ article on his November ’25 visit to…
Our neighbours are joining the fight for our environment, waters and communities – In today’s Press: Residents and iwi of a Marlborough Sounds inlet say they will challenge any moves by an Australian company to restart mining operations in the…
Great article out this week after Newsroom’s Fox Meyer travelled to Golden Bay to join a public walk up to the proposed Sams Creek mining location. The walk was organised by Sams Creek Collective and local walking group Wednesday Walkers.…
As proposals for new gold mines explode across New Zealand, sparking criticism and controversy, a more fundamental question is being asked: Do we actually need any more gold? Mike White reports in the Sunday Star Times. “The total amount of…
Golden Bay’s Te Waikoropupū Springs is a major regional tourism attraction – the largest cold water springs in the Southern hemisphere and home to some of the clearest water ever measured. Tasman District Council is trying to implement a Water…