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Bay stands ground on exploration position
The Regional Council is remaining staunch on proposed oil and gas prohibition.
Ore sampling in Karangahake Gorge mine
NZH Local Focus: Karangahake Gorge mine to reopen for testing.
Todd Corporation's $6b iron ore project
Todd Corporation has won backing from the Western Australia government for a $6 billion iron ore mining and transport project.
Deep sea life needs 'better protection' from mining
A researcher who has uncovered new insights into New Zealand's ocean environment says seafloor communities need better protection against any future deep-sea mining.
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South Westland rock rarer than pounamu
A rock which is rarer than pounamu and found only in South Westland, is to be investigated to see if it can be sold commercially.
Gold loses shine amid teeth-whitening craze
The popularity of a lily-white smile spawned a billion-dollar business for Procter & Gamble. For gold, it's meant only more bad news.
Commodities slump hits miner
OceanaGold Corp, the gold and copper miner, said its annual profit halved due to low commodity prices and extra costs from its purchase of Waihi Gold Mine.
Mining company try for new permit
A company which spent up to $65 million in a failed bid to mine ironsands from the South Taranaki seabed, has applied for a prospecting permit covering a huge swathe of seabed north of Ross.
$8m fund largely for surveys
Most of $8 million the Government is putting into mineral and oil and gas geotechnical studies will be spent on aerial aeromagnetic surveys.
Hunt on for platinum in South Island
Taranaki oil and gas explorer Tag Oil, of Canada, is expanding into the New Zealand minerals sector through its 49 per cent ownership of a listed Canadian explorer.
South Island platinum tender awarded
Tag Oil of Canada has been awarded five mineral exploration permits to hunt for platinum in the South Island.
Robots set to work the mines of the future
Many areas too remote or dangerous for humans could be opened for exploration.
Group vows to hinder Otago oil drill
A ''rapid response'' team of up to 260 people has been set up to take to the water to hinder Anadarko's deep-sea drilling operations.
Northland mineral exploration cleared
Three companies, including one partly owned by Far North Mayor Wayne Brown, have been awarded permits to explore for minerals at five Northland locations
PR push for oil exploration
A public relations push to get New Zealanders on board with oil exploration is being signalled by the public and private sectors at the Petroleum Summit in Wellington today.