Mining in the Conservation Estate Panel Discussion

The University of Otago Research  Cluster for Natural Resources Law hosted the Mining in the Conservation Estate Panel Discussion on Friday 30th April at the University of Otago, Dunedin.

Panel members included:
Dr Phil Bishop, Department of Zoology
Professor Dave Craw, Department of Geology
Dr Andrew Gorman, Department of Geology
Dr Viktoria Kahui, Department of Economics
Dr Mick Strack, Department of Surveying

The rationale for hosting the panel discussion was to encourage and stimulate respectful and informed debate in the lead up to the due date for the public submissions on the Maximising our Mineral Potential: Stocktake of Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act and Beyond Discussion Paper.  That due date has now been extended to 26th May 2010. 

The panel members’ powerpoint presentations can be viewed here:

• Dr Phil Bishop -
• Professor Dave Craw -
• Dr Andrew Gorman -
• Dr Viktoria Kahui -
• Dr Mick Strack -

The discussion paper can be viewed at: http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/StandardSummary____42577.aspx

Press release for the extended submission deadline can be viewed here: http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/schedule-4-submission-period-extended/

An interesting National Radio interview by Chris Laidlaw with Gary Taylor of the Environmental Defence Society and Chris Baker the acting CEO of mining lobby group Straterra (followed by a comment from former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fizsimons) can be heard here (Sunday 11 April, 11am): http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ideas/20100411