About Straterra
Straterra is an incorporated society that offers a collective voice for the New Zealand minerals sector, from small firms to large enterprises. Our membership represents most of New Zealand's current mineral production and a large percentage of the exploration effort.
Launched in 2008 at the annual conference of the New Zealand branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Straterra now has three full-time staff working from a well appointed office with street-front presence in the Wellington CBD.
We are committed to environmental and social responsibility.
Key issues facing the resource sector in New Zealand are access to land for exploration, and the conditions under which access is allowed. Straterra participates in government policy processes and carries out advocacy and other functions.
The goal of the minerals sector is to be recognised as being a responsible and significant contributor to the New Zealand economy, the New Zealand brand and to the environmental values held so highly by all New Zealanders.
Straterra is building membership and planning an industry hub in Wellington providing in-house policy expertise and a meeting venue in the capital for members.
Straterra aims to ensure that a flow of accurate information will raise awareness of some of the misconceptions surrounding the industry and enable government policy and public opinion to be based on full consideration of all the facts.
Our Board Members
Our board members include gold, coal, aggregates, exploration companies, research, and service entities.
John Dow - Chairman
Don Elder - Solid Energy CEO www.coalnz.com
Mike Cadzow - Oceana Gold - Chief Operating Officer NZ www.oceanagold.com
Gordon Ward - Pike River Ltd - Executive Director www.pike.co.nz
Glen Grindlay - General Manager Operations - Newmont Waihi Gold www.newmont.com
Chris Baker - CEO www.straterra.co.nz
