Sams Creek Nelson Public Meeting – 25 August
Across the hill and want to know more? As well as our Takaka public meeting on 31 August, Nelsonians and Tasman folks can attend a meeting on 25 August in Nelson city.
News
Siren Gold faces more backlash over latest results and Sams Creek mining plans – by Nina Hindmarsh, The Press
An Australian mining company’s push to shift its gold project near Tākaka Hill from exploration to extraction has reignited strong opposition, with critics alleging legal non-compliance, insufficient data, and environmental risk in one of Aotearoa’s most sensitive landscapes. Its latest…
Media Statement in response to Siren Gold’s 9 July ASX Announcement on its recent exploration drilling
Siren Gold has announced the results of their Feb-May deep hole drilling (ASX Statement 9 July 2025). Andrew Yuill says the result is discouraging. “Their diagram shows just 1m @1.21 g/t and 4m @2.5 g/t, with the implication that the…
Siren ASX announcement on latest drilling exploration claims significant mining potential at Sams Creek
Sams Creek Collective has been awaiting an ASX announcement on Siren Gold’s early 2025 drilling work, which has today been released, withthe company talking up its findings and also expansion potential. Siren Chairman and Interim Managing Director, Brian Rodan comments…
Fast-track mining projects: The hard questions NZ must ask about the claimed economic benefits
Excellent article on the Fast-track bill’s implications from an economical viewpoint in The Conversation, and re-run in RNZ, by Professor Glenn Banks of Geography, School of People, Environment and Planning, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University – Professor Banks…
Latest update statement
Now that Alton has taken its drill rig away, it’s natural to reflect on Siren’s situation. It took Alton 2 months, from mid Feb to mid Apr, to drill hole number 108 which is 541m deep, so we expect it…
Can you help? Protect our waterways by sending a quick email
Locals are asking what they can do to help protect our waterways. In a letter to the GB Weekly this week, Sams Creek Collective’s Julie Downard explains one simple thing you can do in less than 5 minutes. Can you…
Siren Gold also granted Marlborough Sounds exploration permit
Our friends from Siren Gold are in The Press courtesy of reporting by the Marlborough Express. Not only are they exploring up in Sams Creek, but now it’s Marlborough’s turn to have to fight back against a proposed antimony mine at the historical Endeavour…
Fast-track to where?
New Zealand’s Fast-track legislation and public reaction to projects being pushed ahead under the controversial new bill are getting international attention in two articles in The Guardian written by the newspaper’s NZ-based writer Eva Corlett. Read what both Minister Shane…
New on our website – for all the facts read our new Information Sheet – plus how you can take personal action
New on our website – New Information Kit We’ve researched and created a lot of information since our group came together in the middle of last year to become Sams Creek Collective. To summarise key points and actions taken over…