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Transiting uranium for 'peaceful purposes' - Smith

Nick Smith says uranium transiting through NZ ports will only be used for "peaceful purposes", despite one of its recipients being involved in making nuclear weapons.

Diamond abuses alleged

Explosion kills Chinese miners

Miners broke protocol to fly single aircraft

The search for a plane carrying one of Australia's richest men and the entire board of one of the country's mining companies resumed last night.

Grave fears for missing Aussie mining bosses

Six Australian mining executives, including one of the country's richest men, breached protocol by boarding a plane that has gone missing in West Africa.

Australia's Bathurst eager to develop Westport coal mine

Conservation Minister drilled over mining

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson faced tough questions about how mining protected lands was impinging on her environmental responsibilities.

NZX backs partial privatisation call

The chairman of the NZX says state owned enterprises should be partially privatised and a compulsory super scheme introduced.

Solid Energy privatisation candidate, says chairman