Greymouth — Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has today moved to reassure the families of the 29 victims of the Pike River mine that the government continues to explore all options to recover their loved ones.
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West Coast — The Green Party welcomed news today that Solid Energy has withdrawn its appeal against Hydro Development Limited’s (HDL) resource consent to build a power station on the Stockton plateau.
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West Coast — The Green Party’s West Coast-based MP Kevin Hague today lodged a submission in support of a proposed hydro scheme on the Stockton Plateau.
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West Coast — The Minister of Energy and Resources, and Economic Development, Gerry Brownlee, today opened the new Pike River coal mine in the Paparoa Ranges, 50 kilometres north-east of Greymouth.
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Westport — More native forest, snails and kiwi habitat are destined for destruction by Government-owned coal company Solid Energy.
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Westport — A storm and lightning strike at the Transpower substation supplying Holcim’s Westport cement plant resulted in loss of all power to the plant on Sunday morning.
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Greymouth — Pike River Coal Limited (PRC) last week achieved another milestone in development of its premium hard coking coal mine near Greymouth.
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Greymouth — The Pike River coal mine development continues to progress well with the following operational highlights achieved since the last project update on 30 April 2007.
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West Coast — Pike River Coal Limited has today signed a $19 million contract for the design and construction of the Coal Preparation Plant (CPP), to be developed at the mine site 46 kilometres north-east of Greymouth.
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