Mining

KiwiRail and Solid Energy are at loggerheads over the price the miner pays to cart coal from the West Coast. Audio

The Cook Islands has just opened up bidding for mining precious metals from the seabed of its vast 2 million square kilometre Exclusive Economic Zone. Audio

Australian mining companies operating in Africa have been caught up in allegations of corruption, tax avoidance, environmental destruction and human rights abuses. 150 Australian companies operate… Audio

A Far North hapū is demanding there be more engagement with Māori over mining, oil and gas exploration. Audio

Across the Tasman, and Australia's mining leaders are fighting among themselves over alleged manipulation of the iron ore market. Audio

Workers from a West Coast mine will meet with their employer today to hear about expected job losses. Audio

Workers at the country's biggest gold mine, who'd been facing redundancy in two years time have been thrown a lifeline by their bosses. Audio

Chatham Rock Phosphate says a backdoor listing on the Toronto stock exchange will put it in a much stronger position to raise the cash it needs to resubmit its consent to mine the Chatham Rise seabed.

Chatham Rock Phosphate won't appeal the Environmental Protection Authority's decision to refuse its application to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise, but that doesn't mean the company's giving up.

The Government is tabling legislation today to make sure the Maui gas platform can continue to operate. Audio

The mining sector says New Zealand has effectively shut the book on seabed mining and will miss out on significant royalties. Audio

Chatham Rock Phosphate's managing director, Chris Castle, says he isn't giving up on his project to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise. Audio

Mining industry group Straterra says it is aghast that Chatham Rock Phosphate has been refused consent to mine on the Chatham Rise seabed. Audio

A company's been blocked in its bid to mine the seabed for phosphate off the Canterbury Coast, sparking a warning the country could miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars. Audio

The fight to force tech companies like Apple to source conflict-free minerals from the Congo, where illegal mining has funded the 20 year war that has killed millions. Bandi Mbubi's Ted Talk on how… Audio

Australian Mining Giant Oceana Gold is suing the El Salvadorean government over its moritorium on metals mining. The ban is a reponse to the adverse effects on the nation's ecology with a poisoning of… Audio

International mining experts say re-entering the main tunnel at Pike River mine is not as risky as Solid Energy fears and should go ahead. Audio