| Government plans to make mineral exploration easier The Government is planning "significant" changes to the Crown Minerals Act next year to make it easier for miners to explore and then extract minerals, and it will consult the public and industry soon [ ... ] |
| Oceana Gold up 9% Shares in East Otago-based Oceana Gold received a welcome new year boost yesterday, rising during the trading session with a 9% gain to reach $3 per share; albeit on low trading volumes. |
| Buller's Stockton Plateau coal production reaches 50 Million tonnes The 50 millionth tonne of high-quality coking coal mined from the Stockton Plateau in Buller has been railed to Lyttelton for export. The Plateau's output over more than 110 years would be worth $15 t [ ... ] |
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