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‘Blood-sucking vermin’: Minister's anger at Parliament over Greenpeace mining protest

'They have no right to go to the mining offices, frighten the staff.'

Shane Jones enticing mining businesses back to New Zealand

Ngarara Exploration wants a prospecting permit for vanadium

Gold rush? Atop the multi-billion-dollar discovery in Central Otago

An Australian company thinks it could profit up to $2 billion off this mine.

‘Dreaming’: Greenpeace labels Govt plans to reverse oil and gas exploration ban a ‘pipe dream’

Legislation to undo the 2018 ban will be introduced to Parliament later this year.

Shane Jones’ secret lunches with West Coast mine bosses not publicised

Regional Development Minister says he wanted to avoid a media circus.

The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral

It's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.

Patrick Phelps: Is mining the reason Australia is richer than New Zealand?

OPINION: Patrick Phelps responds to Liam Dann's column.

New Zealand’s largest private rock collection up for sale

Vince Burke hasn’t let his age stop him from rock hunting.

Mining company applies for new exploration permit

New minerals permit applied for - iwi wanted council to back anti-mining stance.

Outrage over government spying on protest groups

Activist groups are outraged the government used private investigators to spy on them

Thompson & Clark asked to 'monitor' Ngāti Ruanui

Ngāti Ruanui seeks more information about "spying" and may make an official complaint

Greens tell Bridges to 'come clean' over Government agency surveillance

Calls for minerals exploration joint intelligence group to be disbanded

Alternative health practitioner: 'Health organisations tried to shut me down'

The naturopath had paint thrown at her car. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Researchers use AI to predict outbreak of future wars

There's one resource we all need and it's becoming increasingly scarce.

Officials vs Govt over cost of permit ban

A bill to give effect to the controversial ban on now offshore exploration is now ready.

Historic pipe linked to explorer

Historic clay pipe found on beach near site of explorer's Fiordland hut.