No Mining at North Cape
Frotiowing a report from Forest and Bird and a recommendation from the National Parks and Reserves Authority stating there was "‘lack of a demonstrated need for serpentine", Lands Minister Koro Wetere recently declined a new licence for North Cape. Apparently the mining company has stockpiled 23,000 tonnes over the past 8 years — and shipped none out! Although this mining licence has been declined, North Cape is still open to further mining applications. There is now a prima facie case for the Ministers of Energy, Lands and conservation to implement Section 24 of the Mining Act to set apart permanently the North Cape Scientific Reserve from mining.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 18, Issue 2, 1 May 1987, Page 23
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111No Mining at North Cape Forest and Bird, Volume 18, Issue 2, 1 May 1987, Page 23
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