TTR retreads rejected argument in second bid to mine iron sands, opponents say

TTR retreads rejected argument in second bid to mine iron sands, opponents say
Paul McBeth
By Rebecca Howard Feb. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Fisheries groups have teamed up to oppose Trans Tasman Resources' second bid to mine iron sands from the ocean floor in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone, and were joined by Origin Energy Resources Kupe NZ - on behalf of the Kupe oil and gas joint venture partners - and the Royal Forest and Bird Society. Like environmental lobbies Greenpeace and Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), the submitters argue the latest application doesn't add anything new. The hearing marks the second time TTR ha...