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<i>Michael Lang:</i> Beware the lure of gold rush
As gold earns nothing and yields nothing, over the long term it does nothing more than preserve investors' capital from inflation.
Conservation land could be mined - Govt
Some conservation land in the Coromandel could be used for mining, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
Pauanui licence for gold miner
Newmont Gold has won the right to explore for gold and silver in the Coromandel.
Govt plans mining 'stocktake' of conservation land
Brownlee says 'degree of panic' over review not warranted.