Climate activists are today celebrating their success in shutting down the 2020 Minerals Forum before it was even due to start, next Tuesday in Kirirkiriroa Hamilton. “This event has been …
The Minerals Forum has been cancelled with with the association Straterra blaming “safety concerns” and “hypocritical protesters.” There will be more info to come as we get it. The organising …
Here is an update from the Stop the Minerals Forum Coalition. If you’re keen to attend you can add your details here https://forms.gle/kcjvVZDubhozBhpG6 Or email the campaign at nomineralsforum@protonmail.com The …
This October the annual Minerals Forum is happening in Kirikiriroa, Waikato. Organised by mining lobby group Straterra it is playing host to fossil fuel and mining companies from around the …
The Downstream Energy Conference is happening in Te Whanganui-a-Tara this year and it shows an “energy sector,” everything from wind power generators to the gas industry, which seems to have …
It’s been great to see a spirit of resistance still existing in Aotearoa, even during these challenging and downright scary (particularly in other countries) time of COVID. With this in …
On the same day that MPs were waxing lyrical about the Carbon Zero Bill the Government released it Minerals Strategy which continues to allow exploration for coal, oil and gas. …
Oil Free Otago Press Release The Petroleum Conference closed early after a day and two nights of noise and protest at Queenstown’s Millenium Hotel. “We chased them away” claimed Oil Free …
As we said earlier on this blog, the government has released their draft “minerals and petroleum resource strategy” for “consultation.” Sadly they seem to be trying to keep the industry …
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment has released its “draft resource strategy.” Apparently they are committed to protecting biodiversity and a just tranistion to net zero emissions by 2050. …