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.
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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…
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…
A Green Government will revoke dodgy fast-track projects – will Labour and Te Pati Maori also commit to this?
The Green Party has warned that a Green Government will revoke the consents of companies who override environmental protections as part of the Fast-Track legislation. We call on Labour and Te Pati Māori to do the same, as currently the…
Siren Commits to a Second Deep Drillhole at Sams Creek in ASX Announcement
In a second April ASX update, Siren Gold announced it has committed to a second deep drillhole to expand its Sams Creek Project. In February, drilling recommenced at Sams Creek, targeting the A2 Antiform below SC90 and SC91. The first…