On 22 May, Siren Gold (‘Siren’) released a media statement responding to its mining permit application for a gold mine at Sams Creek being declined on 19 May by New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (‘NZPaM’). Read full statement: In…
Sams Creek Collective welcomes the decision by MBIE division NZ Petroleum and Minerals (NZPAM) to decline Australian company Siren Gold’s mining permit application for a proposed gold mine at Golden Bay’s Sams Creek, calling it “the best news of 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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
In case you missed this. Here is the link to last Friday’s interviews on the Sam’s Creek Mine. Julie Downard transcript “Good morning Julie. Welcome etc.Can you tell me a little bit about Sams Creek Collective and what your…
The government has announced 149 projects it is putting forward in Schedule 2 of its Fast Track process, with Siren Gold’s application for Sams Creek thankfully not included on this initial list. This is encouraging news, but certainly not yet…