New Zealand Minerals Council works to ensure decision-makers in central and local government understand the value of responsible mining and the contribution it makes to the wellbeing of New Zealanders.
This involves conversations, submissions, and appearing before committees to present facts and evidence in response to Government policy, rules, regulations, and law changes, and local government plans.
Reforming Industrial Allocation
Straterra supports the international imperative to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and New Zealand’s obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Our...
Proposed Regulations to support the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021
We welcome the opportunity to submit on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment discussion document, Proposed Regulations to support...
Natural and Built Environments Bill
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the Natural and Built Environments Bill, and the accompanying Parliamentary Paper.
COP26 Climate Change Negotiations
We fully support New Zealand’s commitment to push for a transparent system that enables parties to be held to account...
Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021, and Accompanying Regulations
We welcome the opportunity to submit on the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021 (the Bill), and...
We welcome the government’s review of the 2001 Trade and Environment Framework and the opportunity to comment on the Discussion...
Infrastructure Strategy
Our submission focuses on the contribution the minerals sector makes to infrastructure development and on issues the Infrastructure Commission Te...
We support the government’s intent to resolve the problems for a wide range of land uses associated with the treatment...
We are opposed to the proposals in the Consultation Document to phase out coal from process heat.
Draft Advice for Consultation
Our submission discusses the Draft Advice, and answers the specific questions posed in the Draft Advice in the appendix.
