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Minerals for a sustainable future
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Minerals for a sustainable future
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Minerals for a sustainable future
What’s yoursis mined
Mining in New Zealand is a small but significant industry with a lot of untapped potential, particularly as the world looks to mine more minerals to transition to renewable energy and to help solve climate change challenges.
Batteries, wind turbines and solar panels that are relied on to power vehicles and create renewable energy, exist because of mined minerals.
Food processing, health care, heating, travel, communication (including your phone and computer), work, and pretty much everything you use and rely on every day exist because of mined minerals.
Infrastructure, housing and modern life as we know it, are built on mining.
Some people are saying mining is bad for the environment. We believe in presenting facts, science, and evidence to let people make up their own minds.
Like much of what humans do, mining has an impact on the environment. But mining in New Zealand is heavily regulated to ensure environmental impacts are mitigated or offset. Mining companies in New Zealand care about the environment.
We have high standards of responsible mining, across workplace health and safety and environmental practices.
Our News
October 14, 2024
Overseas investment changes welcome
Straterra welcomes the Coalition Government’s proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act, says chief executive [...]
October 6, 2024
Mining belongs on fast-track list
Today’s release of the first projects for the fast-track list acknowledges the regional and national [...]
September 16, 2024
Valuable role of mining recognised
Today’s release of the draft critical minerals list cements the valuable role of mining in [...]
July 31, 2024
Minerals strategy brimming with potential
A government minerals strategy is a great first step to recognising and promoting the importance [...]
July 1, 2024
Bill fixes flaws in regulation
A clumsy attempt to stop coal mining in the face of continuing demand should be [...]
June 10, 2024
Environment not threatened by fast-track bill
The notion that the Fast-track Approvals Bill somehow paves the way to destroy the environment, [...]
May 23, 2024
$2 billion export goal for mining great news
Doubling mining’s export value to $2 billion over the next 10 years is a great [...]
April 19, 2024
Disrupter fast-track bill long overdue
It’s time for a disrupter to get infrastructure and development projects moving, with significant benefits [...]
April 17, 2024
Coal rule changes welcomed
The mining industry welcomes the Government’s announcement today that there will be law changes to [...]
March 21, 2024
Awards recognise mining and quarrying stars
A West Coast geologist, an Auckland lab manager, and a kaiārahi and environmental compliance manager [...]
March 7, 2024
Fast-track bill cuts red tape strangling innovation
Red and green tape is strangling innovation in New Zealand and the mining industry welcomes [...]
February 12, 2024
Fast-track bill long overdue
Reducing red tape and allowing a “can do” approach to significant projects that boost New [...]
November 6, 2023
Mining essential to renewable electricity
The new Government needs to understand the role of mined minerals, including coal, as it [...]
August 1, 2023
Mining industry asks new government to think big
The mining industry is calling on the next elected government to think smart, think big [...]
June 28, 2023
Strategic approach to mining essential
It is time for a strategic focus on what minerals we need for the future, [...]
May 8, 2023
Discussion on seabed mining welcomed
Straterra welcomes Environment Minister David Parker’s announcement that he has asked Parliament’s Environment Select Committee [...]
March 10, 2023
Awards recognise women in extractives
Internationally recognised environmental work and an ability to roll up the sleeves and do [...]
February 17, 2023
Government should promote New Zealand’s excellent mining industry
The Government should promote New Zealand’s excellent mining industry, not scare off investors with anti-mining [...]
January 24, 2023
Rushed law should be binned
The Government should bin proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act as it jeopardises investment [...]
December 19, 2022
Mining ban dead in the water
Opening up New Zealand to offshore wind farms means attempts to ban seabed mining [...]
December 8, 2022
Mining blindsided by 11th hour regulation switch
Politically motivated changes to regulations, made at the eleventh hour without consulting the public, iwi, [...]
November 23, 2022
Government sends wrong message with Bill changes
Changes to the Crown Minerals Act, being introduced to Parliament under urgency today, send the [...]
Mining and
the environment
Mining in New Zealand meets strict environmental standards and regulations. People who work in the industry care about the environment and are committed to returning mine sites that are finished with are returned to a sustainable and functioning ecosystem with the right plants for the environment. Watch Steph Hayton explain the importance to her of good environmental work in mining.
Our submissions
December 2024
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the 2035 International climate change [...]
November 2024
We are responding to the Proposed fees and levies for Fast-track Approval applications as set [...]
October 2024
New Zealand needs to unlock our mineral endowment for the low carbon economy, and for [...]
October 2024
We welcome the opportunity to make this submission on the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill but [...]
September 2024
We are making this submission on the Inquiry into Banking Competition to draw the committees’ [...]
August 2024
We welcome the opportunity to comment on New Zealand’s second emissions reduction plan (ERP) discussion [...]
August 2024
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on a proposed regulatory regime for [...]
July 2024
We would like to thank MBIE for the opportunity to comment on the A Draft [...]
June 2024
We welcome the opportunity to make this submission on the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other [...]
June 2024
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the Government’s proposals for the [...]
May 2024
We would like to thank the Climate Change Commission for the opportunity to make this [...]
May 2024
We would like to thank the Select Committee for the opportunity to make this brief [...]
April 2024
We welcome the opportunity to make this submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. We wish [...]
February 2024
We would like to thank the Future Proof Partnership for the opportunity to comment on [...]
November 2023
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the Gore Proposed District Plan [...]
November 2023
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the Government ‘s consultation on advancing New Zealand’s [...]
November 2023
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the Government’s consultation on exploring [...]
October 2023
Straterra is the industry association representing the New Zealand minerals and mining sector (including coal). [...]
August 2023
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme [...]
June 2023
This submission discusses the opportunities and issues around seabed mining in New Zealand’s coastal marine [...]
June 2023
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the Climate Change Commission’s (the commission’s) 2023 Draft [...]
June 2023
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the Government’s proposals for the [...]
May 2023
We welcome the opportunity to make this brief submission on the Consultation Document Strengthening national [...]
April 2023
This submission suggests an offshore renewable energy regulatory regime should be cognisant of other interests [...]
April 2023
This submission on the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the resilience of the New Zealand economy [...]
February 2023
The submission takes a high-level perspective and highlights why we think the bills are not [...]
January 2023
This submission focuses on the provisions to alter the purpose statement of the Crown Minerals [...]
November 2022
Our submission focuses on those provisions of the plan related to mineral extraction and [...]
October 2022
We agree that the health of the land and wellbeing of people are closely interconnected [...]
October 2022
Straterra supports the Government’s steps for New Zealand to meet its obligations under the 2015 [...]
September 2022
In general, we support the Draft District Plan which is generally supportive of mineral extraction. [...]
August 2022
We would like to thank the Waitaki District Council for the opportunity to comment on [...]
July 2022
This submission is further to Straterra’s Stewardship Land Review March 2022 submission – which addresses [...]
July 2022
We are grateful for the opportunity to comment on the recommendations for the proposed changes [...]
July 2022
Straterra supports the intent of the Objective of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity [...]
June 2022
Straterra submits on this consultation only in relation to the Conservation Act 1987 concessions regime, [...]
June 2022
Our submission focuses on the crucial role minerals and extractive sector will play in strengthening [...]
March 2022
We welcome the opportunity to make this submission on the Exposure Draft of the proposed [...]
March 2022
Straterra’s main interest in the stewardship land review is that mining’s right to apply for [...]
March 2022
We wish to make this brief submission on the proposed amendments to the NES-DW (National [...]
November 2021
We support the recommendation to develop a national energy strategy which may find coal has [...]
October 2021
Straterra supports and promotes industry compliance and acknowledges that more infringements are currently occurring than [...]
October 2021
Straterra welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry for the Environment’s Managing our Wetlands [...]
September 2021
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement. (pORPS).
September 2021
Straterra supports the international imperative to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and New Zealand’s obligations under [...]
September 2021
We welcome the opportunity to submit on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment discussion [...]
August 2021
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the Natural and Built Environments Bill, and the [...]
August 2021
We fully support New Zealand’s commitment to push for a transparent system that enables parties [...]
Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021, and Accompanying Regulations
August 2021
We welcome the opportunity to submit on the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment [...]
June 2021
We welcome the government’s review of the 2001 Trade and Environment Framework and the opportunity [...]
June 2021
Our submission focuses on the contribution the minerals sector makes to infrastructure development and on [...]
May 2021
We support the government’s intent to resolve the problems for a wide range of land [...]
May 2021
We are opposed to the proposals in the Consultation Document to phase out coal from [...]
March 2021
Our submission discusses the Draft Advice, and answers the specific questions posed in the Draft [...]
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