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Gold miner avoids sanction for illegal activity

‘No room for cowboys,’ says Ministry after granting diversion for large-scale open cast mining without a permit.

Hawkeswood Mining’s dredging site at Millers Flat.

NBR Staff Thu, 03 Oct 2024

A company prosecuted for gold mining without a permit has been granted diversion after agreeing to pay royalties and donate to a local charity.

New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals prosecuted Hawkeswood Mining Ltd after satellite imagery showed “large-scale” open cast mining where the company had

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NBR Staff Thu, 03 Oct 2024
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