OpinionGerard Morris: Cruel farce tears hearts of Pike familiesThe decision by the police not to lay criminal charges against Pike management again shreds the hearts of the victims' families, writes Gerard Morris.18 Jul 05:30 PM
CommoditiesDigging in for hard times as boom bustsWestern Australia, the state that led the mining boom, is now bleeding, shedding thousands of jobs, sacking public servants, and battling a sharply declining economy.12 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: NZOG needs to fork out for Pike RiverIn her judgment against what was in many respects a phantom company on trial, Judge Jane Farish was clear about where the buck should stop, writes Fran O'Sullivan.09 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionFrank Duffield: Compelling reasons to search for untapped resourcesHerein lies the opportunity for NZ, writes Frank Duffield. Its resource base is largely underexplored, and world-scale natural gas discoveries are quite possible.07 Jul 05:30 PM
CommoditiesPetrol price set to riseMotorists will face petrol price rises tomorrow, with a three cents a litre government tax increase, pushing total tax on petrol to about 42.7 per cent of the pump price.30 Jun 04:26 AM
CommoditiesPR spin costs Solid Energy $48kWell-connected lobbyists Saunders Unsworth worked with Solid Energy, Treasury and Cabinet Ministers to thwart questions about the company's problems.19 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesSolid energy showed 'lack of respect' - reportSolid Energy withheld financial information from Treasury when challenged on its business plans in what an independent report says was a pattern of disrespect.11 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesReport queries Treasury responseAn independent review of events leading to Solid Energy's near collapse has raised questions.11 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesTreasury not fast enough on Solid EnergyAn independent review of events leading to Solid Energy's near-collapse has raised questions over Treasury's response to early warning signs of trouble.11 Jun 12:50 AM
CommoditiesDenniston mine appeal thrown outConservationists fighting a decision to allow an Australian mining company to dig for coal on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau have suffered a major setback today.06 Jun 05:22 AM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Govt and miners have learned lessonThe Denniston Plateau deal shows that National and the mining industry have learned their lesson from their last attempt to mine on conservation land.02 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesOil firm boss to blame for loss of trust, says judgeGreymouth Petroleum director Jim Sturgess must take primary responsibility for the "destruction of trust" between himself and two other board members at the oil and gas company.27 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesEnvironmentalists appeal against Denniston Plateau decisionA High Court hearing gets underway in Christchurch this morning as environmental groups try more ways to stall mining on the Denniston Plateau.27 May 05:48 AM
CommoditiesNewmont sets mid-2014 start for Correnso mineNewmont Waihi Gold hopes to start work on its controversial $1 billion Correnso underground mine around the middle of next year.26 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesNo inquiry into Solid Energy collapseAuditor General Lyn Provost says she will not carry out an inquiry into what led Solid Energy to the brink of collapse this year.24 May 04:46 AM
CommoditiesBathurst wins access to plateauBathurst Resources has cleared another hurdle in its struggle to start coal mining on the Denniston Plateau near Westport but still needs the blessing of courts and faces tough market conditions.23 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesDenniston Plateau mine a step closerAustralian mining company Bathurst Resources has passed a crucial hurdle to establishing an open cast coal mine on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau.23 May 02:33 AM
CommoditiesSolid Energy chair fought Govt planSolid Energy ex-chairman John Palmer opposed Treasury's wish to appoint an independent advisor to the company's board last year.21 May 03:05 AM
CommoditiesMining the deep blue frontierWriting in the journal <i>Nature Geoscience</i>, the scientists, backed by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, said rare earth minerals had been found in mud on the ocean floor.16 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesMining plan: Locals asking is it me next?A decision granting a company permission to mine beneath the eastern part of Waihi has left those on the other side of town worried they could be next, a residents group says.07 May 05:30 PM
CommoditiesConsent granted for Waihi gold mineConsent has been granted for an underground gold mine under a residential part of Waihi, with a Green MP saying those affected will be devastated by the decision.07 May 03:10 AM
CommoditiesUS troubleshooter at oil, gas talksA major oil and gas conference starting today will hear from a former United States prosecutor selected by the Obama Administration to beef up offshore drilling rules.28 Apr 05:30 PM
CommoditiesWoodside targets BurmaWoodside Petroleum is confident of meeting its full-year targets as it posts a sharp jump in quarterly production and starts exploration work in Burma.18 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Spring Creek delay racked up debtsJohn Palmer's last act as Solid Energy's chairman was to announce the bad news: the state-owned enterprise had posted a $40.2 million net loss for the 2011-12 financial year on the back of major asset writedowns.19 Mar 04:30 PM
CommoditiesBottom dropped out of coal market, says ElderFormer Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder says the main reason for the company's near failure was "a stunning blow" in the form of "an unprecedented collapse in coal prices".14 Mar 04:30 PM
CommoditiesKiwi company backs US methanol plantNew Zealand company Todd Corporation is providing financial backing for a planned $1.3 billion methanol plant that will be the largest in North America.01 Mar 10:26 PM
