What’s at stake: A major Central Otago gold mine proposal with significant economic promise and equally significant environmental, cultural and legal scrutiny.
Background: Santana Minerals is seeking fast-track consent for the Bendigo Ophir project, while Kā Rūnaka and others say the application in its current form does not achieve an acceptable balance.
Main players: Kā Rūnaka, Santana Minerals, the fast-track expert panel, and local groups on both sides of the debate.
A collective of four Ngāi Tahu rūnaka has come out against Santana Minerals’ Bendigo Ophir gold mine proposal, saying the project in its current form does not do enough to protect the landscape, waterways and species of Central Otago.
Kā Rūnaka said it opposed the substantive application and
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Key points
What’s at stake: A major Central Otago gold mine proposal with significant economic promise and equally significant environmental, cultural and legal scrutiny.
Background: Santana Minerals is seeking fast-track consent for the Bendigo Ophir project, while Kā Rūnaka and others say the application in its current form does not achieve an acceptable balance.
Main players: Kā Rūnaka, Santana Minerals, the fast-track expert panel, and local groups on both sides of the debate.
