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Gold mine opponents fear Siren Gold permit setback won’t halt Sams Creek project

Stop Toxic Mining

Siren Gold’s application for a mining permit for a gold mine at Sams Creek may have been declined, but opponents say the fight is not over. “It’s momentary elation, and ‘let’s celebrate the big win’,” said Sams Creek Collective spokesperson…

Commissioner warns proposed gold mine should be declined if major environmental risks can’t be avoided

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton

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’…

‘Not another nightmare proposal’ says former PM Helen Clarke on Siren Gold’s bid to mine Sams Creek

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…