Mining

Palau's president says the US order to fast-track deep sea mining is not a good idea.

The updated "sponsorship agreement" was announced in a press release from The Metals Company.

A petition of 14,000 signatures in opposition to sand mining at Te Ākau Bream Bay has been handed to Greens MP Hūhana Lyndon.

Analysis - There needs to be recognition of the significant risks associated with focusing on mining and tourism, Glenn Banks and Regina Scheyvens write.

Coal trucks are about to stop rumbling over Buller roads, as the 134-year-old Tawhai Tunnel reopens.

The region is being urged to diversify its economy, in a development action plan launched today.

A plan for an offshore wind power generation site has been abandoned as the company has pulled out, as controversy continues over seabed mining also planned for the area.

It comes after the plan was included in the list of projects up for Fast Track Bill approval.

Hundreds of people have marched in a hīkoi protesting ongoing proposed seabed mining plans off South Taranaki, despite three previous court cases against the plan. Audio

West Coast councillors are not happy after their own expert consultant expressed a view there was "no need" for a controversial sand mine proposal.

Historic toxic aluminium dross waste found at a coal mine near Gore is "low risk", but a possible second site is also being investigated, Southland's regional council says.

Archaeologist have learned more about the early settlers in a gold mining town after examining their graves and exhumed remains. Audio