AQA submission on new Resource Management Bills
The AQA submission on the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill stresses that a National Environment Standard (NES) for quarrying is essential to provide a...
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Planning and Natural Environment Bills too risk-averse
The NZ Minerals Council calls for more “innovation” and flexibility for mining and less environmental fretting in its submission to the Government’s proposed planning and...
Lessons from the UK
Aggregate and Quarry Association CEO Wayne Scott says the bipartisan consensus emerging in Britain around the need for infrastructure investment should be adopted by both...
An industry NES makes sense
A national environmental standard for quarrying will help streamline the resource consent process for future aggregate supply, benefitting not only those quarrying but also the...
At last – a vision for minerals
The Government’s new vision for the minerals sector aims to increase national and regional prosperity, provide the minerals needed for new technology and the clean...
Talk of mandating reports
A government mandate may oblige quarrying companies to supply production details now given voluntarily. Hugh de Lacy examines the issues. Shortcomings in the supply of...