Conference
Exporting Central Otago schist
DENISE MCNABB explains how an Otago aggregate resource has hit a nerve with overseas markets. China calling Last year a Chinese buyer visited most of Central Otago’s 10 or so licensed quarries in the Upper Clutha and other parts of Central Otago to canvass interest about shipping bulk schist to China. Glen Dennison operates a quarry on...
Farewell to an industry friend
By ALAN TITCHALL, Contrafed managing editor. EX AQA PRESIDENT, James Boyce collapsed after racing at the Masters Regatta at Mercer back in August and was unable to be revived. James spent five and a half years in our industry and almost a full three-year term as president of the Aggregate and Quarry Association, until he resigned in April 2010...
Dolomite from high on the hill
Dolomite is only mined commercially in this country on the Wakamarama Range, and Takaka-based Sollys has found a niche market supplying it to the fertiliser manufacturing industry. RICHARD SILCOCK explains. ABOUT FIVE KILOMETRES up a steep gravel road on the slopes of Mt Burnett, part of the Wakamarama Range to the south of Collingwood in...
TTR stalled over legal interpretation of compliance monitoring
Last month Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) was reviewing its Queen's Counsel's detailed assessment of the High Court ruling in late August over its mining plans off the Taranaki Coast. A DISAPPOINTED TTR IS considering its options before being able to comment further. A year ago, in August 2017, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) granted...
Government lambasted over oil and gas
The International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC), which represents more than 110 member companies worldwide from all segments of the geophysical and exploration industry, says our Government’s offshore exploration ban bill is flawed decision-making. “The New Zealand Government’s introduction of a bill banning new offshore...
AQA new chief appointed
Original press release from AQA chair Jared Johnston. I am very pleased to report that today's AQA Board meeting has unanimously confirmed the appointment of Wayne Scott as our new Chief Executive, effective from Monday October 1. We appointed Wayne from a field of outstanding candidates on the basis that he will continue to also be CEO of...
