New ZealandStockton Plateau rehabilitation slammedForest and Bird says efforts to rehabilitate the Stockton Plateau after open-cast coalmining has missed the point, with bright green grass sown rather than restoring the natural tussock landscape.28 Jul 01:09 AM
WorldVictory, but fight for the devil isn't overFor Tasmania's miners and environmentalists, the devil is in the detail.19 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionGerard Morris: Cruel farce tears hearts of Pike familiesThe decision by the police not to lay criminal charges against Pike management again shreds the hearts of the victims' families, writes Gerard Morris.18 Jul 05:30 PM
CommoditiesDigging in for hard times as boom bustsWestern Australia, the state that led the mining boom, is now bleeding, shedding thousands of jobs, sacking public servants, and battling a sharply declining economy.12 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: GDP is no good to meThere is a huge value in the fact that in New Zealand we have clean water and beautiful forests to enjoy, so why doesn't our GDP reflect this?11 Jul 08:23 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: NZOG needs to fork out for Pike RiverIn her judgment against what was in many respects a phantom company on trial, Judge Jane Farish was clear about where the buck should stop, writes Fran O'Sullivan.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDirectors weigh Pike River orderOne of the Pike River Mine directors says he may consider contributing to the $3.41million reparation ordered to families of the men who died in the mine three years ago.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBroke state miner's millions to charitiesTroubled state miner Solid Energy doled out more than $15 million to charities in the decade before its parlous financial state was revealed earlier this year.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNo cash for Pike familiesPike River does not have the cash to pay compensation to the families of the men who died in its mine because the money has already been spent on legal fees.05 Jul 04:20 AM
New ZealandPike River sentence welcomedPike River Coal's sentence of millions in fines and reparation has been welcomed by the miners' union, but they say a law change is needed to hold those responsible to account.05 Jul 02:05 AM
New Zealand'Hellish': Pike River families in courtThe state wants Pike River Coal Ltd to pay massive fines and reparation of up to $125,000 for each of the 29 men who died in a horrific workplace explosion.04 Jul 07:38 AM
New ZealandPike River: 'We lived a nightmare'Pike River family members shed tears for their loved ones today and expressed anger at Pike River Coal Ltd for not taking full responsibility for the tragedy.04 Jul 02:17 AM
CompaniesMiners suffer as gold price slidesPlunging gold prices have forced miners to change their plans, with Oceana Gold moving to mothball an open pit on the West Coast while the world's biggest miner.30 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesPR spin costs Solid Energy $48kWell-connected lobbyists Saunders Unsworth worked with Solid Energy, Treasury and Cabinet Ministers to thwart questions about the company's problems.19 Jun 05:30 PM
EconomyDrop tarnishes gold sharesShares in New Zealand and Australia's largest gold producers have bombed in recent weeks, with Australian giant Newcrest Mining shedding A$9 billion ($10.72 billion) in share value.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMayor's firm wins permit for mine probeFar North Mayor Wayne Brown's prospecting company is one of three that has won gold and silver exploration permits worth up to $13 million to Northland even if they don't result in mining.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNorthland mineral exploration clearedThree companies, including one partly owned by Far North Mayor Wayne Brown, have been awarded permits to explore for minerals at five Northland locations13 Jun 02:15 AM
CommoditiesReport queries Treasury responseAn independent review of events leading to Solid Energy's near collapse has raised questions.11 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesSolid energy showed 'lack of respect' - reportSolid Energy withheld financial information from Treasury when challenged on its business plans in what an independent report says was a pattern of disrespect.11 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentDenniston mine 'likely to go ahead'The Environment Court will reconvene tomorrow ahead of its final deliberations on whether to allow an open-cast mine to go ahead on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau.11 Jun 08:05 AM
CommoditiesTreasury not fast enough on Solid EnergyAn independent review of events leading to Solid Energy's near-collapse has raised questions over Treasury's response to early warning signs of trouble.11 Jun 12:50 AM
CommoditiesDenniston mine appeal thrown outConservationists fighting a decision to allow an Australian mining company to dig for coal on the West Coast's Denniston Plateau have suffered a major setback today.06 Jun 05:22 AM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Govt and miners have learned lessonThe Denniston Plateau deal shows that National and the mining industry have learned their lesson from their last attempt to mine on conservation land.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandA watered down modelMining on conservation land, deep-sea oil drilling, subdivisions on unspoilt coastline, cranes in suburbia - they bring protests on the streets and rouse neighbours from their burrows.31 May 05:30 PM