Coal and gold added to critical minerals list as Shane Jones attacks banks for blocking mining projects

Coal and gold added to critical minerals list as Shane Jones attacks banks for blocking mining projects
Shane Jones said he would seek to remove barriers to mining. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
Coking coal and gold have been added to the critical minerals list, with Resources Minister Shane Jones saying New Zealand First would pursue regulatory retaliation if banks and insurance companies stand in the way of the Government’s goal to double minerals exports to $3 billion by 2035Jones released the final critical minerals list and a minerals strategy at a function at OceanaGold’s Waihi mine on Friday morning.The critical minerals list now includes 37 minerals, up from 35 in the draft list, with the addition of gold and c...

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