Delay looms for fast-tracked Otago gold mine as public submissions roll in

The plan to dig a 300-metre-deep goldmine into the Central Otago hills

The proposed Bendigo-Ophir goldmine has drawn opposition from Sam Neill, Helen Clark, and now the government’s own environment watchdog, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. ‘One opportunity to get this right’ The parliamentary commissioner for the environment has issued a stark warning over the proposed Bendigo-Ophir gold mine in Central Otago: if the fast-tr…

Delay looms for fast-tracked Otago gold mine as public submissions roll in

The mining company behind the Bendigo-Ophir project wanted to speed through the fast-track, but has hit hundreds of speed bumps in the form of expert and public testimony The post Delay looms for fast-tracked Otago gold mine as public submissions roll in appeared first on Newsroom.