Fast track consents for 149 projects including gold and seabed mining

Fast track consents for 149 projects including gold and seabed mining
Chris Bishop said there had been a thorough process. (Image: NZME)
Staff reporters
Nearly 150 projects will be fast-tracked including several high-profile mining projects.These include the expansion of OceanaGold’s gold mining operations in Waihi and Otago, Santana’s plans for gold mining in Bendigo-Ophir, and the seabed mining of iron sands off the Taranaki coast by Trans Tasman Resources.Resources Minister Shane Jones said the 11 mining projects fast-tracked would contribute to doubling the value of NZ’s mineral exports to $2 billion by 2035. “They will deliver measurable benefits to regional an...

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