Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

The Auditor General has said she wants to see accountability to both Parliament and the public on the circumstances surrounding Solid Energys near-failure, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

Press Release – Controller and Auditor-General

I have given considerable thought to requests that I carry out an inquiry into the management, governance, and oversight of Solid Energy Limited. My staff have visited both the Treasury and Solid Energy to obtain enough information for me to … Read more »

Press Release – Generation Zero

Youth climate change organisation Generation Zero has slammed the Government’s decision to grant Australian coal-mining company Bathurst Resources land-access for coal mining on the Denniston Plateau. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Petroleum and Minerals

The amended Crown Minerals Act regime is designed to: – encourage the development of Crown-owned oil, gas and mineral resources – streamline the regime where appropriate and make it better able to deal with future developments – ensure there is better … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

The decision today by Conservation Minister Nick Smith to approve the access agreement for Bathurst Resources Escarpment Mine near Westport is good news for jobs and economic growth on the West Coast, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 23 (BusinessDesk) – Conservation Minister Nick Smith has approved access over conservation estate land for Bathurst Resources to develop an open cast coal mine on the Denniston Plateau, above Westport, to the dismay of environmental opponents. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 21 (BusinessDesk) – The ambitious growth strategy that has imperilled Solid Energy was developed on a far more optimistic outlook for oil and coal prices than its industry peers, but it had no analysis to back those views, Treasury papers released today … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Despite having known the scale of Solid Energys troubles for years the Government was prepping the company for sale just days before it cut 400 jobs and revealed it was in serious trouble, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Treasury

The Treasury has released material, mainly comprising advice to Ministers, relating to the monitoring of Solid Energy, a State-owned enterprise (SOE). The material released here was prepared by the Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (CCMAU) and the Treasury … Read more »

Press Release – Waikato District Mayor

Its been a busy time here at council, as we move to finalise the Long Term Plan (LTP) Year Two 2013-14, that was formally known as the Annual Plan. Council staff and myself have been out and around the district over the past few weeks, discussing … Read more »

Press Release – Generation Zero

As the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit the symbolic milestone of 400 parts per million (ppm), youth climate change organisation Generation Zero says it is time for New Zealand to rise to the challenge of building a zero … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Solid Energys chairman Mark Ford says the company has a good future a contradiction of Bill Englishs apparent attempts to hand the company to the liquidators, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

If Solid Energy is serious about focusing on its core coal mining business then it should shift its head office to the West Coast, Labour MP Damien OConnor says. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Solid Energy to purge a further 105 jobs as focus returns to core coal business Read more »

Press Release – Solid Energy NZ

Solid Energy has today announced that it proposes further cuts in jobs as it continues to work with its funding partners and with Treasury in refocusing the company on its core coal mining business, and divests non-core assets and activities. Read more »

Press Release – Te Wakameninga o nga hapu Ngapuhi

Today te Wakameninga o nga hapu Ngpuhi and Forest and Bird say the Government are offering the worst options for Northlands future with a large dollop of spin. Representatives reacting to the opening of tenders for deep sea oil off Northlands … Read more »

Press Release – University of Canterbury

UC Research Looks At Mussel Shells to Treat Polluted Mining Water April 26, 2013 University of Canterbury (UC) researchers are investigating an ecologically engineered treatment system to solve wastewater problems, such as acid mine drainage, on mining … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Economic Development Hon Simon Bridges Minister of Labour Minister of Energy and Resources 23 April 2013 Media Statement Progress on Pike River Implementation Plan Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

April 22 (BusinessDesk) – Would-be coking coal miner Bathurst Resources and its adversary the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society New Zealand are at odds over elements of the process for court-ordered negotiations on conditions that would let the project … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

The Financial Review of Solid Energy by the Commerce Select Committee shows the Government let the company run rampant with taxpayers money, says Labours SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. Read more »