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<i>John Roughan:</i> Coromandel can bear more mining

John Roughan writes that the Coromandel peninsula's beauty is not exceptional and doesn't warrant particular protection.

Blue-green ambitions

Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye's stance against her party's proposed mining on Great Barrier Island is not just political it's heartfelt.

Brownlee slams Labour over mining 'hypocrisy'

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee accused the Labour Party of hypocrisy yesterday when he revealed the previous government approved 218 permits for mining on conservation land.

<i>Editorial:</i> Tell us more about upside of mining

Govt will justify mining by protecting other land - Forest & Bird

The Govt will try to justify mining in conservation land by putting other areas into protection when it announces its plans at 3pm, says Forest & Bird.

Eyes on China as trial begins

Recession helps prices

PM revises plan to open parks for mining

John Key appeared to hint at a watering down of proposals to open national parks to mining yesterday.

First shipment of coal marks end to years of waiting

China becomes Rio's largest market

Rio Tinto four face trial on bribe charges

<i>Editorial:</i> Key on right track with mining move

Coromandel run-off gold may be extracted

Kupe oil field going well

Voser returns to drag Shell back into top league

Mining rivals spend up large on fertiliser firms