Public shut out from having a say on proposed West Coast mining operation
That meant only people deemed by the councils as “affected parties” would be invited to make submissions. Barrytown JV Ltd, which is mostly Australian-owned, wants to mine minerals including gold, garnet and titanium and truck them to Westport for export. The land that could be mined borders the Paparoa National Park, the Tasman Sea and the Coast Road, which had been named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 coastal drives in the world. Joanne Naish/Stuff Barrytown JV Ltd wants to mine gold, garnet and titanium on land in the Barrytown area. The councils’ letter says the reason for...