New Zealand is poised to capitalise on renewed international demand for gold and minerals, with the Government granting a major mining permit for one of the country’s most significant gold discoveries in decades.
Resources Minister Shane Jones announced that Matakanui Gold Limited, a subsidiary of Santana Minerals, has been granted a 30-year mining permit for the Rise and Shine prospect—part of the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in the Dunstan Mountains of Central Otago.
Jones described the decision as a multibillion-dollar opportunity for the region, saying the project would create 357 direct jobs and a further 500 through indirect employment, with average salaries expected to reach $140,300 — more than double the current Central Otago average.
“The Crown stands to collect hundreds of millions in royalties over the first 14 years of operation, plus an estimated $800 million in tax revenue,” Jones said. “This is a major milestone that will bring well-paid work, training opportunities, and economic resilience to Central Otago while helping fund our future healthcare, education, and infrastructure needs.”
The operation will begin as an opencast mine before shifting underground, providing specialised training for the next generation of miners. As a listed project under the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024, Matakanui Gold can now pursue an expedited consent process to commence mining.
Jones also welcomed fresh investment news from Endura Mining — formerly Federation Mining — which has secured NZ$172 million to advance the Snowy River Gold Mine on the West Coast. He noted that a $15 million Provincial Growth Fund loan in 2019 had helped kickstart the project, now backed by institutional investors including AustralianSuper and Orion Resource Partners.
“With this level of international confidence and domestic commitment, New Zealand is taking its rightful place at the forefront of new mining investment,” Jones said.
Image credit: Suradeach Saetang
Thanks Shane. Keep it coming.
Excellent, so if all the profits go back to the people of the country we will be able to get adequate health care and quality education, and be able to live affordably right?
If people took personal responsibility for their own health with proper diet, exercise and sleep then there would be the drain on the health care system for those who really need it.
Hopefully, the gold reserves will be processed here in NZ and then used to back the Kiwi Dollar under the NZ Treasury, thus eliminating the Zionist / Globalist-controlled ‘Reserve Bank’
Here’s why;
https://nzloyal.com/economics/
https://nzloyal.com/tax/
And now, Shane will hopefully re-open Marsden Point, and offer subsifies for Petrol Vehicles to convert over to LPG until hydrogen fuel from water can be extracted via H2O separators as noted below;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CEfrLxIVfo
https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=986
The technology is already in use with German U-Boats…
https://www.wbn.digital/silent-submarines-germanys-hydrogen-revolution/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qscTwtzhI4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoCKYo85jME
So, get on with it Shane, so that NZ is ‘energy INDEPENDENT from Zionist-controlled petroleum products.
GLOBALIST Controlled Reserve Bank that You persistently leave out and spell incorrectly
The word Jew
Secrets of the Federal Reserve – Eustace Mullins
Which is nothing offensive because this is what they are called what they want to be called and want to be recognized as being?
Well maybe not
There is no anonymity on the internet even made anonymously as comments on any web site which is recorded on the server and to a lesser extent and degree Your device
A private server an advantage – ask Hillary and Comey
Zionist globalist ZOG is a good cover story to name but a few that apply to the chameleon
The termites that never sleep plotting the destruction of the White race
Politicians puppets aptly named – Parliament a circus – Beehive a Masonic symbol of oppression and Feudalism – Only the Bees inside don’t have a clue what is going on
The children of the Father of the Lie claiming to be and having usurped the name Israel (Genesis 3:15 – John 8:44 – Matthew 23:33 – Obadiah 1:18 – Matthew 13:30
The tares that grow among the wheat)
It appears the Reserve Bank is not under control and has not been for some time adding to Our woes
Or the cause of
A driver who has failed a driving test not knowing when to brake and coordinate when to release the brakes not being competent to show ‘L” plates
And drifts aimlessly without a rudder or crew headed for a corral reef
There are always golden parachutes though to evacuate from the disaster zone leaving Us to hold the baby
You really do have to wonder what is going on in NZ at the hands of so called “experts’ who couldn’t organize a celebration at an extremely large brewery
Never mind
A bit disjointed but the show must go on
Everything is a demonstration
All things are working together for Our good
(Believe it or not)
Other than that all good
Here Mary- this will keep you busy and fascinated for hours on end..
THEN-
Do your own confirming research which, by the response, you have by identifying the Zionist J3w$!!!
https://odysee.com/@FuckTheJews.com:8?view=content
Full credit to Shane. I do hope his bureaucratic donkeys negotiate any agreement with the best interests of NZ citizens but maybe that will be hoping for too much?
The beaurecrat is a brain zombie creature and needs pest management strategies to control. The big problem is they think they are clever. Nothing so dangerous as a moron whose give power. Here we are.
OceanaGold is currently embroiled in multiple controversies in New Zealand, particularly around environmental breaches, delayed expansion hearings, and opposition from Māori groups and conservationists.
1. Environmental Consent Breaches at Macraes Mine
– A second independent audit found “widespread and ongoing non-compliance” with land-use consents at the Macraes mine in Otago.
– Breaches include water quality violations and failure to meet resource consent conditions.
– These findings follow a previous Otago Regional Council audit that also identified multiple issues.
2. Expansion Delays and Māori Opposition
– OceanaGold’s proposed expansion of the Macraes mine has faced multiple hearing delays.
– Local iwi—Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, Te Rūnanga o Moeraki, and Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou—have formally opposed the expansion, submitting as Kā Rūnaka.
– The Otago Regional Council recommended declining the consent application in full.
3. Rare Moth Habitat Threat
– The proposed expansion could destroy habitat for the Orocrambus sophistes, a rare native moth found only in inland Otago.
– Environmental groups and iwi have raised concerns about the impact on biodiversity.
4. Fast-track Legislation and Waihi North Project
– OceanaGold welcomed the Fast-track Approvals Act, which could accelerate consents for major projects.
– The Waihi North Project, including the Wharekirauponga underground mine, is listed among 149 eligible projects.
– This move has sparked debate over environmental oversight and indigenous consultation.
Waiuta
Gold remains at Waiuta, specifically in the Birthday Reef—one of New Zealand’s richest seams—and mining has recently resumed beneath the historic Blackwater Mine. Federation Mining has reached this reef and expects it to support operations for at least a decade.
🏞️ Waiuta’s Gold Legacy and Renewal
– Birthday Reef: Deep underground, this seam was part of the original Blackwater Mine, which closed in 1951 after a shaft collapse. It’s now recognized as one of the richest gold-bearing reefs in New Zealand.
– Federation Mining: In 2024, the company successfully reached the Birthday Reef via the Snowy River project, located beneath the old Waiuta township. This marks a significant milestone in reviving gold extraction in the region.
– Projected Output: While exact reserve estimates aren’t publicly disclosed, the reef’s richness suggests substantial remaining gold, enough to sustain mining for at least 10 years.
https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/search?datefrom=&dateto=&keywords=waiuta&order=desc&orderby=relevance&ntids=WyIxIiwiMiIsIjMiLCI0IiwiNSIsIjYiLCI3IiwiOCJd&page=1&viewtype=grid&type=all&in=0&inmetas=&digital=0
https://www.theprow.org.nz/people/george-fairweather-moonlight/
Moonlight had the first Hotel at Murchison called the “Commercial”
Which was previously called “Hampden”
Renamed to avoid confusion with another town “Hampden” in Otago
Was talking to a local at the gas pumps
He said that several Chinese clay opium pipes had been found in the area
Apparently Moonlight did regular trips to Nelson
Read between the lines
Food for thought
Also to consider is the platinum, palladium, silver, ruby and diamond markets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80HImlV8WGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkKC-_1aII
As long as it see’s money made here and not being dragged off shore and its done with consideration for our environment, I see no issue with this at all. In fact, it could be a winner for all concerned.
Yes gold and silver
Not backed by fresh air
That does not drive You into abstract poverty and desperation through inflation and devaluation
Tangible assets
To have and to hold
Not paper gold
I wholeheartedly agree
Yeah, but who gains the gold?
I have no knowledge of the proposed revenue flow (has someone here?) but royalties can resemble pittance.
How about processing our ore here?
Ian Dury and the Blockheads – We Want The Gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODVrYsglM94
Incredibly disappointing news for a place close to my childhood. These companies will reap far more profits than NZ will ever see, and take them offshore, laughing to the bank. The likelihood of this destroying Lake Dunstan due to its location at the head of Lake Dunstan and the amount of toxic waste it generates is so high. If the company doesn’t just import all of its workers and some locals actually get jobs, they will be jobs destroying their own area forever. So devastating. Just because some aussies got gold fever. Disgusting.