"We discussed whether there was an opportunity to study the effects of relocating a few frogs that might benefit the survival of the species," he said.
Mr Wilson said DOC's technical experts and local iwi gave the idea careful consideration and could not quantify a measurable benefit to the species at this time.
"We respect their opinion and will continue to work within the framework of the Access Arrangement," he said.
A DOC spokesperson said the decision was made that relocating the frogs would not be beneficial.
The spokesperson said no funding was offered from OceanaGold and DOC was not considering any changes to the current Access Agreement.
However, anti-mining group, Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, are urging DOC not to renew the Access Agreement.
Group spokesperson Augusta Macassey-Pickard was pleased DOC did not support the relocation.
"They [OceanaGold] are already destroying habitat for up to five frogs per drill site and the OIA shows they wanted the right to relocate the species with no guarantees that the frogs could survive relocation," she says.
Ms Macassey-Pickard said tangata whenua have identified Archeys frog as a taonga as it is threatened and internationally significant: "It is only found in a very few places. It is tiny. Drilling holes, clearing helipads and base camps in beautiful remote forest is not the way to protect these special creatures."
