New ZealandGold mine goes beneath homes in WaihiThe company behind a proposed underground gold mine beneath homes in Waihi will appeal against parts of the resource consent.27 May 08:28 AM
CommoditiesEnvironmentalists appeal against Denniston Plateau decisionA High Court hearing gets underway in Christchurch this morning as environmental groups try more ways to stall mining on the Denniston Plateau.27 May 05:48 AM
CommoditiesNewmont sets mid-2014 start for Correnso mineNewmont Waihi Gold hopes to start work on its controversial $1 billion Correnso underground mine around the middle of next year.26 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesNo inquiry into Solid Energy collapseAuditor General Lyn Provost says she will not carry out an inquiry into what led Solid Energy to the brink of collapse this year.24 May 04:46 AM
New ZealandJohn Key - Denniston Mine Prime Minister John Key talks to Newstalk ZB's Leighton Smith about the Denniston Mine decision.Watch24 May 03:19 AM
CommoditiesBathurst wins access to plateauBathurst Resources has cleared another hurdle in its struggle to start coal mining on the Denniston Plateau near Westport but still needs the blessing of courts and faces tough market conditions.23 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesDenniston Plateau mine a step closerAustralian mining company Bathurst Resources has passed a crucial hurdle to establishing an open cast coal mine on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau.23 May 02:33 AM
CommoditiesSolid Energy chair fought Govt planSolid Energy ex-chairman John Palmer opposed Treasury's wish to appoint an independent advisor to the company's board last year.21 May 03:05 AM
CommoditiesMining the deep blue frontierWriting in the journal <i>Nature Geoscience</i>, the scientists, backed by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, said rare earth minerals had been found in mud on the ocean floor.16 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesMining plan: Locals asking is it me next?A decision granting a company permission to mine beneath the eastern part of Waihi has left those on the other side of town worried they could be next, a residents group says.07 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesConsent granted for Waihi gold mineConsent has been granted for an underground gold mine under a residential part of Waihi, with a Green MP saying those affected will be devastated by the decision.07 May 03:10 AM
EnergyHow best to calculate electricity cost?If Meridian Energy had already floated, it's a fair bet that its share price would have dropped after the Opposition unveiled its electricity policy a week ago.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMercury risks too great, say protestersProtesters have turned out in Northland to voice concerns at the potential health risks associated with mining in Puhipuhi.23 Apr 05:44 AM
New ZealandKiwi's 'insane' smoking in underground mineIt was "insane" for a New Zealand-born mine worker to smoke in an underground coal mine in Queensland, a New Zealand coal mining industry boss says.23 Apr 03:17 AM
New ZealandGuilty verdicts over Pike River disasterPike River Coal has been convicted of all charges arising from the November 2010 mining tragedy that killed 29 men.18 Apr 04:17 AM
New ZealandAngry Pike families denounce reportUpset families of the 29 men killed at Pike River "cannot accept" findings of a report that absolves government employees of any blame for the 2010 tragedy.10 Apr 10:50 PM
New ZealandCamera lowered into Pike River mineA camera was lowered into the Pike River Mine on Friday, revealing more water than expected but not a great amount of damage.08 Apr 04:36 AM
