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'Outstanding' economics at proposed Santana gold mine
Primary Sector

'Outstanding' economics at proposed Santana gold mine

Profits of between $100m and $200m a year are projected, depending on the gold price.

Pattrick Smellie 17 Apr 2024
Coal mine consent restrictions to ease
Primary Sector

Coal mine consent restrictions to ease

Coal mine resource consents will be treated like any extractive mining application.

Pattrick Smellie 16 Apr 2024
Slow and steady wins the race? Familiar speed bumps for fast-track
Policy

Slow and steady wins the race? Familiar speed bumps for fast-track

Freddy the frog will be glad to hear he still has a few months left on the clock.

Dileepa Fonseka 12 Apr 2024
Less natural gas use drives NZ emissions down
News in Brief

Less natural gas use drives NZ emissions down

Industry emissions were down overall, but household emissions increased.

Staff reporters 11 Apr 2024