OceanaGold gets go-ahead at Waihī in first fast-tracked mining decision

OceanaGold gets go-ahead at Waihī in first fast-tracked mining decision
OceanaGold will be expanding its Waihī mining operation acquired in 2015. (Image: Supplied)
Thomas Manch
The first fast-track application for a mining project, OceanaGold’s planned expansion of gold and silver mining at Waihī, has been granted full approvals under the consenting regime.The final decision from an expert panel convened to assess the application for the mining operation, which will have OceanaGold tunnel beneath the Coromandel town and Department of Conservation land over six years, to extract and process an estimated 1.5 million ounces of gold, was delivered on Thursday.Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources M...

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