On Friday evening, the Pike River mine outside the South Island town of Greymouth experienced an explosion which trapped 29 […]
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Dom Post: Taking Kermadec arc off the mining map
Research, Science and Technology minister Wayne Mapp says he supports the protection of the Kermadec region, and hence the restriction […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Science will be ‘at the heart’ of the budget – PM
Prime Minister John Key has said that next week’s budget will have a strong focus on science, technology and innovation. […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Neanderthals, mining, NIWA vs Hide and the XT failure
Discover your inner Neanderthal Scientists now have a “rough draft” for the genetic make-up of Neanderthals after sequencing 60 per […]
Continue readingDom Post: Scientists seek new life in mine zone
As mining companies eye the Kermadec Arc for their underwater mineral deposits, NIWA scientists will next week travel to the […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Mining, oil spill, and the Australian ETS delay
Sustainable mining? – SMC Briefing Hidden beneath New Zealand’s stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless geological forces […]
Continue readingSustainable mining? – scientists weigh in
ONLINE BRIEFING: Monday 3 May, 11 AM NZT Hidden beneath our stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless […]
Continue readingProspect of mining conservation land stirs controversy
An announcement by Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee last week (at a conference of the Australian Institute of Mining […]
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