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Major rescue operation after Australian coal mine roof collapses

The incident occurred about 1km underground at Curragh Mine in Blackwater.

Gold rush 2.0: High-paying mines fuel boom on the West Coast

Gold fever on the West Coast: jumbos, gold bars and $90,000 a year for entry-level miners.

Government fast-tracks Waihī North gold mine expansion to 2043

The boss of the Canadian gold mine speaks to Herald NOW about what his company expects to pull from the ground.

Fast-track green light for Waihī North mine

The mining project is forecast to add $5.2b in gold and silver exports over 18 years.

Govt orders mining royalty shakeup as decades-old discounts bite Crown take

Nearly half of new mining permits since 2013 still use 1996 royalty rates.

Revealed: Gold discovery in Wellington hills and why Shane Jones is 'excited'

Prospecting applicants for two sites have already been granted permits.

Fixing the Fast-track

The Fast-track Approvals law, passed to enable quicker decisions on major capital projects, is under revision after less than a year, so what is the fix and what will it allow?

Greater threat than asbestos: Renewed call to ban silica

AGB has opened a new Nelson factory producing zero-silica benchtops.

Market close: NZ share market up as Infratil rallies on data centre deal

The market's newest entrant, mining company Uvre, rose on its opening day.

China’s rare-earths power move jolted Trump but was years in the making

China controls about 90% of the world’s processing of 17 vital rare-earth metals.

The making of Pike River: 'I had an innate trust in authority ... That's all a crock of s***'

Inside the making of the movie that demands accountability for the death of 29 men.

Company liquidations up 26% despite improving credit trends

Tax debt collection has intensified following a more lenient approach taken during Covid.

Decades-long fight to protect the Boundary Waters continues

Becky Rom has fought since childhood to keep the Minnesota area wild.

Energy security or emissions risk: What Huntly's new coal deal really means

Genesis has struck a deal with BT Mining to supply coal for the Huntly Power Station.

How Kenyan villagers saved their sacred caves from a mining company

New York Times: For five years a battle has been fought over a cement production plant.

Are you in the right industry? The Kiwi jobs where the median wage is over $100k

But there are now about a dozen sectors paying at least six figures.