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Oil, gas insurance levels 'inadequate'

Calls for opencast mine at Pike River

Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for Pike River to be made into an opencast coal mine, amid efforts to keep the 114 skilled miners made redundant today on the West Coast.

Pike River helpers may never be paid back - Mayor

Many suppliers may never be paid back for giving to the recovery operation at Pike River Coal mine, the Grey District Mayor says.

114 Pike River miners to lose jobs immediately

Receivers for Pike River Coal are making 114 of its employees redundant immediately.

Pike families ask Govt to fund recovery operation

The families of the 29 workers who died in the Pike River mine are calling on the Govt to fund the recovery operation.

Pike River suppliers set for big losses

Pike River receivership inevitable

Herald deputy business editor Grant Bradley, who has visited the Pike River mine and covered the company for the <i>Business Herald</i>, on why today's receivership move by Pike River was inevitable.

Pike River receivership 'cruel blow'

Pike River Coal Ltd, the owner of Pike River mine, has been put into receivership.

Hawkes Bay wind farm gets nod

Wind farm given the go ahead

<i>Lord Hunt:</i> China needs to wean itself off Old King Coal

Lord Hunt writes on the need to understand the Chinese policy on climate change.

Pike River updates the market

Wairau hydro scheme approved

Pike River: Concerned miners debate their future

The Pike River blast has led some miners to discuss whether it is safe to remain in the industry.

Pike River: 'Can we do it differently?'

Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn wants the mining industry to learn from past mistakes and has called for a royal inquiry.

Pike River: 'Simple plan' beset by problems

The riches of the Paparoa Range were enticing, but the cost of extracting them was greater than anyone imagined, writes Grant Bradley