Trans-Tasman Resources files fast-track application for Taranaki iron sands project

Seabed mining firm Trans-Tasman Resources has lodged its application to fast-track its project to harvest iron sands off the coast of Taranaki. The firm's parent company, Manuka Resources, told the Australian Securities Exchange (NZX) on Wednesday that the application was lodged with the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 15. Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) proposes to extract iron sands rich in vanadium and titanium from the seabed between 22km and 36km off the coast of South Taranaki in waters ranging betwee...