New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Pike River families got about $217,000 from public donationsIan Young, the manager of corporate services at Grey District Council, says donations to the Pike River Disaster Relief Trust came to $8,065,727.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSitting on a time bombBy November 18, 2010, there was just enough progress at Pike to reassure some workers that the operation could yet be a success, but not enough to ease the dark fears held by others.15 Nov 11:09 PM
EconomyWaihi miners out of work ahead of next ChristmasMiners in Waihi will be out of work for several months' next Christmas before Newmont Waihi Gold's controversial Correnso mine starts production.14 Nov 08:43 PM
SharesForest & Bird won't appeal mine decisionForest & Bird (F&B) has pulled the plug after a two-year legal battle to stop Bathurst Resources' new Buller coal mine.12 Nov 04:06 AM
Banking and financeMining boosts Oz walletsAustralia is nearing the end of a mining boom which has largely insulated the economy from the travails of the global financial crisis.27 Oct 04:30 PM
SharesMayor: Mine approval great for WCGrey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn says the resource consent approval for Escarpment coal mine on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau is great news for the district.24 Oct 10:24 PM
CommoditiesSeabed mining bid stirs protestThe first marine consent application for seabed mining on the North Island's west coast is about to be lodged.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River: Mine victim's mate on jobBernie Monk and his son's best schoolmate have been reunited during an operation to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandSticky (gold)fingers: Theft from mineA former Central Otago goldmine worker has admitted stealing gold-bearing sand, which police later found in a plastic lunchbox at his home.16 Oct 10:54 PM
CommoditiesMining tycoon makes $65m donationAustralian mining magnate and long-time philanthropist Andrew "Twiggy"Forrest has donated A$65 million ($NZ73.9m) to universities in Western Australia.14 Oct 11:00 PM
WorldRinehart saga back on stageThe absorbing, bitter drama of the life of Australia's richest family will resume in Sydney today, after last-minute wrangling over a key change in its exclusive cast.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandWritedowns see miner's value plummetAiling state-owned coal miner Solid Energy's net value to the taxpayer has plunged from more than half a billion dollars to less than $100 million in three years, its annual result yesterday revealed.04 Oct 10:12 PM
New ZealandSea of troubleThe rough seas of the southern Pacific Ocean are set to be the focus of resource consent debate as a mining company's bid to dredge the sea floor comes up against the fishing industry and environmentalists.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandProtesters blast plan to deny public say on drilling permitsSeventy people descended on Parliament yesterday to protest a last-minute law change by the Government which could deny the public a say on exploratory deep sea oil drilling.05 Sep 05:30 PM
CommoditiesGovt opens forest to prospectorsThe Government has opened up much of the volcanic plateau for gold and silver prospecting, including one of the largest tracts of native forest left in the North Island.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldBillionaire promises Aussies big tax cutMining billionaire and would-be Prime Minister Clive Palmer says Australians will get 'a revolution' if they vote for him - and a 15% tax cut.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi sparky crushed at iron ore mineAn Auckland electrician killed in a mining accident in Western Australia had just met the "woman of his dreams" and planned to make as much money as he could.15 Aug 05:30 PM
CommoditiesAngry miners blame Solid Energy bossesHuntly East miners have lashed out at those in charge of debt-laden state-owned coal miner Solid Energy.15 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: More mining pleaseYoung New Zealander of the Year and environmental columnist Sam Judd, is proposing that New Zealand should become the mining hub of the South Pacific.14 Aug 07:45 PM
OpinionChris Castle: Seabed mining claims red herringsLet's get one thing straight. Chatham Rock Phosphate wouldn't be considering extracting phosphate nodules from a tiny fraction.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBuller runs out its colours for new coal mineWestport residents showed their support for a new open-cast coal mine yesterday by decorating the town in the Buller colours of red and blue.10 Aug 02:53 AM
CommoditiesMining boom could fall faster: RBAAustralia's mining investment boom could fall away faster than anticipated, but there's still uncertainty about how non-mining sectors will rebalance the economy.09 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldFrackers beat protestersOil drilling began yesterday in Balcombe, West Sussex, where anti-fracking campaigners have been protesting for 10 days.03 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionWayne Cartwright : Energy exploration debate missing the pointRising oil and gas prices will make solar, wind and tidal energy, some types of biofuels, and even nuclear generation more attractive, writes Wayne Cartwright.30 Jul 05:30 PM