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Shane Jones visited two mines on Thursday without revealing it until afterwards - then had a private lunch with mining industry representatives.

The past fortnight has seen a number of breaking stories each of which raises concerns about the motivations and goals of this Government. It makes you wonder whether the pursuit of self interest is an embedded feature as opposed to a bug.

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A new goldmine has completed its first year of tunnelling as it explores whether it can viably produce 700,000 ounces of gold from the site.

'Reefton revival' - small town sniffs gold fever 13 minutes to read The rock face is a dripping mask of greywacke and argillite, illuminated by the lights of "the jumbo", as the rock drilling machine is known in mining jargon. The diamond drills extend toward the tunnel's end, manipulated by twin booms. Once the drilling is complete, explosives finish the job and the tunnel advances at a rate of about 8 metres a day. The drills are silent for the moment but despite the damp, the air is dusty. And the tunnel is filled with the thrum of the ventilation system and the low rumbl...