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Mining Company Withdraws Application for Fast-Track Approval to Mine Taranaki Seabed
Trans-Tasman Resources cited disagreement with expert panel findings and may reapply under revised fast-track rules that limit opposition participation, aiming to protect future options.
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Besieged mining firm withdraws fast-track bid to plough Taranaki seabed
Trans-Tasman Resources has officially withdrawn its fast-track application for a Taranaki seabed mine. The company disagreed with the findings of the expert panel in charge of its application, which found “no amount of conceivable change” to consent conditions could account for the issues it identified. The move marked the third rejection for the project, with opponents hoping it would be the final nail in the coffin. On February 18, Trans-Tasma…
·Auckland, New Zealand
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