Mining protesters trespassed on West Coast

Mining protesters trespassed on West Coast

Some of the protesters have climbed into cable cars used to transport coal at Stockton mine. Photo: Supplied / Climate Liberation Aotearoa Protesters attempting to shut down a coal mine on the West Coast have been trespassed by the mining company.

Protesters staying put despite trespass notice at Stockton mine on West Coast

Police have arrested one person and are considering charges as protesters try and disrupt coal production.

Protesters set up camp at fast-tracked coal mine

Protesters are occupying the site of a proposed fast-tracked coal mine on the Denniston Plateau, near Westport. The 70-strong group says this is just the first of a series of protest actions they are prepared to take against the mining company, Bathurst Resources Ltd., if the group tries to expand its coal mine operations in the area.Protesters hiked into the site of the mothballed Escarpment Mine, where they set up camp for the Easter weekend a…

Minister condemns mining protest

Protesters camping at a West Coast mining site should be condemned for their selfish and dangerous actions that put themselves and others at risk, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “I cannot fathom the mentality of these blow-ins from other parts of the country to think that they have a right to speak for the hundreds of people who derive their living from mining. “They turn up, reportedly with an eight-month-old child in tow, to protest what…