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Mining submissions near 35,000

About 35,000 submissions have been received on the Government's mining proposals as today's deadline approaches at 5pm.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Greed puts a price tag on the 'priceless'

Submissions flock in on mining scheme

Energy data to go on Google

A new Government-funded mapping programme has started to lure more oil and gas explorers to New Zealand by putting results on Google Earth.

Zoo: Mining threat to 'living fossil' frog

World nature group joins outcry over mining plans

Chinese money makes the desert bloom

Nearly half of Kiwis against mining - survey

Newmont sticks to plans as gold soars

Mine-death report diluted says widow

Mining death 'preventable' - coroner

Gold dealer warns investors to watch and wait

High prices spur gold mining stocks

Brownlee faces anti-mining protest as he meets iwi

Wayne Brown: Mining exists comfortably in our backyard

'Mining cannot co-exist with tourism is an urban myth'.

Xstrata move adds to pressure over mine tax plan