Court declines challenge to council’s gold mine access deal
Pressure group Ours Not Mines sought a judicial review of decision on OceanaGold’s access to paper road in Coromandel forest park.
Waihi, looking towards the Wharekirauponga forest park, with the historic Martha pit in the middle distance.
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Hauraki District Council was within its rights to license access to a paper road in Wharekirauponga Forest Park for potential construction of mining ventilation shafts, the High Court has ruled.
The 40-year licence was granted to OceanaGold for $1 in 2021 as the company developed plans for
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