Opponents Livid as Seabed Mine Project Clears Fast-Track Hurdle

Opponents livid as seabed mine project clears fast-track hurdle

Greenpeace's Juressa Lee says mining 50 million tonnes of South Taranaki seabed every year will threaten marine life like pygmy blue whales, Māui and Hector's dolphins and kororā. Photo: RNZ By Bill Hickman of RNZ A company's plan to mine 50 million tonnes of South Taranaki seabed every year has cleared the first hurdle in the Fast-track process.

Te Pāti Māori Condemns Fast-Track Approval Of Seabed Mining

“This project will extract 50 million tonnes of seabed every year, dumping millions of tonnes of sludge into the moana for 35 consecutive years,” said Te Pāti Māori co-leader and MP for Te Tai Hauāuru, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.