Latest resources News

Fourth petroleum permit application enters competitive process
Gas-focused new entrant good news for NZ’s petroleum sector
Prospecting application targets frontier acreage
IEA Declaration strengthens international co-operation on critical minerals
Members of Gas Security Fund panel named
New data shows record 2025 permitting activity
One year on, Fast-track is building NZ’s future
Making it easier to consent coastal activities, quarries and mines
Second Fast-track Quarry Approved
Major Fast-track mining project approved
Gas Security Fund to seek expressions of interest
Mineral reservation over Kermadec Arc renewed
NZ and Iceland collaborate on geothermal energy
New Zealand entering a resources golden era
Jones Promoting Resources On Global Stage
Applications open for new exploration permits
Return of domestic coal for back-up generation
First Fast-track Project Approved
NZ reopens for petroleum exploration
Ambitious course set for NZ’s geothermal potential
Full speed ahead for Fast-track projects
Gas data proves Government correct to act now
Feedback sought on options to regulate natural and orange hydrogen
Minister Condemns Mining Protest
New gas well example of potential in mature fields
Critical minerals driving West Coast mining revival
Large-scale mining on track for 2026
Government to consider Special Economic Zones
Major milestone reached with launch of Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List
Mining stats show a sector delivering for NZ
Strong support for NZ minerals strategy
Milestone for return of petroleum exploration
Draft critical minerals list released for consultation
Urgent action taken to bolster energy security
Critical Minerals Stocktake Underway
Kermadec Arc mineral reservation extended
Government to reverse oil and gas exploration ban
Government sets out vision for minerals future
Low gas production threatens energy security
New permit proposed for recreational gold mining
Mining resurgence a welcome sign
Overseas Decommissioning Models Considered
Focus on outstanding minerals permit applications
Natural hydrogen resource should be free of Treaty claims entanglement
Petroleum exploration permit grant welcomed
Severe Weather Warning for Lasseter and Tanami districts
Soup & Hope speaker series returns Jan. 12
World’s best rescue trucks arrive in Western Sydney