New minerals research institute on the West Coast
A new research institute being established on the West Coast is expected to drive a “paradigm shift” in how New Zealand extracts value from minerals.
Let's Talk About Coal
Climate change and the Paris Agreement place coal - and all fossil fuels - on centre stage.
How do we respond? What do we do globally and in New Zealand, to reduce emissions? Straterra does not claim to have all the answers, but we know good information is essential to good policy, and we hope this resource will contribute to NZ’s policy response. We launched the resource at the AusIMM NZ Branch conference last month and will continue to work on the content.
Mining for the Climate Economy
Let’s add “mining” to New Zealand’s “Pure Advantage”. Minerals are essential to sustainable cities, low-emissions transport, healthy homes, renewable electricity generation, ICT and e-connectedness, and other smart and green technologies, in New Zealand and overseas.
Open letter to Coal Action Network Aotearoa on air quality in Southland
To whom it may concern:
Straterra reacts to EPA decision on ironsands mining application
The declining of Trans Tasman Resources' marine consent application yesterday has come as a shock and a surprise, Straterra says.
Minerals Briefing Paper Launch
“Mining is vital to the way we live, and we believe it is time New Zealanders had the facts about how mining is integrated into their everyday lives,” announced Straterra CEO Chris Baker, launching a Minerals Briefing Paper in Wellington tonight, at Parliament.
Mature debate is urgently needed
Phil McCabe of Kiwis Against Seabed Mining trivialises the offshore ironsands mining issue as an “either-or” debate (Strip-mining or marine life?, March 11 Dominon Post).
New Zealanders support mining
Straterra has welcomed the results of a new opinion poll on extracting minerals in the Taranaki as a triumph for common sense Kiwis who understand the benefits that the minerals industry offers communities, regions and national New Zealand.