EmploymentThousands of jobs available in Australia offering six-figure salariesEven roles for trainees are seeing salary offers of up to $95,000.16 Jun 04:43 AM
EnvironmentPetition to ban seabed mining delivered to ParliamentPetition with 40,000 signatures against seabed mining was presented to Parliament today.08 Jun 06:26 AM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesDetails revealed of mining company's tunnels under conservation landOceanaGold is relying on mining under conservation land between Waihi and Whangamata.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandProtesters stop operations at Southland coal mineProtesters had provisions to last several days, they said.01 May 10:53 PM
New ZealandGold in them hills? Otago on the cusp of another gold rushSpike in prices mean eyes have turned to what could be left in goldfields.10 Apr 08:04 AM
New ZealandPike River: Families' lawyer confident of manslaughter prosecutionIt comes as police confirm criminal probe ongoing.09 Mar 08:25 PM
New ZealandPike River: More human remains spotted as project ends; police probe ongoingEight sets of human remains were found during borehole drill imaging.09 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldGold mining site blast reportedly kills 59 in Burkina Faso, West AfricaThe explosion was believed to have been caused by chemicals used to treat gold.21 Feb 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBehind the protest: Organiser's unsuccessful political career and failed gold mining schemeA rallying voice at Parliament's protest is linked to a global network of misinformation.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears for Mangawhai sandspit over seabed sand miningSand mining could affect Mangawhai Sandspit - NRC.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldRussia jails five people over coal mine disaster that killed 51Five people remain in detention pending an investigation into a coal mine blast in Siberia27 Nov 10:25 PM
WorldAt least 14 dead in Russian coal mine fire, dozens still missingEfforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted because of an explosion threat.25 Nov 07:06 PM
CommoditiesProspecting on West Coast surges as gold prices soarPlayers large and small are interested in the precious yellow metal.23 Nov 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyMiner's giant challenge: Making steel, saving the planetNY Times: Australian billionaire betting fortune on a bid to clean up the steel industry.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOhai coal battle: Meet the young person fighting the industry her small town was built onOn a mission to end mining in her small Southland town.06 Oct 01:19 AM
KahuGovt allocates nearly $151,000 towards investigation on mercury contaminationNgāti Hau pleased with investigation into mercury contamination at Puhipihi mine.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeabed mining ruling: Trans-Tasman Resources sees clear legal pathway to having consents re-approved at EPAMining firm sees clear legal pathway to consents, despite Supreme Court rejection.30 Sep 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesChristopher Niesche: Australia risks trade sanctions over climate change failingsThe country is still going full steam ahead with coal mine development.19 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesKing Coal and the unlikely investment case for more of itWith five years of legal wrangling behind it, NZ's largest coal company aims to grow.05 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChristopher NiescheMining giant BHP turning its back on fossil fuels - will investors follow?Will investors be happy with a smaller BHP – one without petroleum and less coal?22 Aug 05:00 AM
World'Saudi Arabia of lithium': Taliban sits on $1 trillion of minerals, China may seek businessAfghanistan's vast supplies of lithium key to global push to develop green technologies.21 Aug 11:00 PM
EnergyClimate change: NZ imported more than million tonnes of 'dirty' coalCoal imports from Indonesia in 2020 was 1.084 million tonnes, just over one billion kg.13 Jul 08:14 PM
New ZealandPolice spent $22,000 for a protest - but nobody turned upPolice had prepared for violent clashes.08 Jun 02:11 AM
WorldNew clashes as miners attack Indigenous populations in BrazilIllegal miners emboldened by support for their industry from President Jair Bolsonaro.28 May 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPike River lessons being applied at Auckland's City Rail LinkMine workers in Auckland undergo intensive safety training for CRL jobs underground.21 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Speak up when what's yours is minedMining operation underestimated extent of iwi and community determination and resilience.04 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'With heartbreak': Pike River families accept call on no more funding for recoveryThe families said they accept advice that going further would be expensive and complex.29 Mar 07:26 PM
New ZealandPike River: More items dragged out for police"We haven't finished yet," recovery mission leader says.26 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandBrunner Mine disaster: 125 years since NZ's worst workplace accidentCoal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.25 Mar 05:30 AM
KahuNgarewa-Packer's Members' Bill seeks to ban seabed miningMining company Trans-Tasman Resources says it is strongly opposed to the Bill.14 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesRio Tinto chair quits over destruction of ancient Indigenous cavesThe mining giant blasted the 46,000-year-old heritage site in May last year.03 Mar 12:16 AM
New Zealand'Pride and sadness': Pike River team reaches planned furthest point in mineThe agency reached the roof fall, 2.260km up the drift access tunnel, on Tuesday.16 Feb 11:27 PM
EnergyPower deal reached: Tiwai life extended to 2024Threats by mining giant to close led to months of negotiations over Southland plant.13 Jan 07:12 PM
Entertainment'Parky' asked his son to help him write a book. It wasn't a painless experienceSir Michael and Mike Parkinson's new book explores the light and the dark of family life.28 Nov 06:20 PM
