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New Zealand Approves OceanaGold Mine After Permit Reversal

7/10/2025

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In a surprising turn, New Zealand's Department of Conservation has overturned its previous denial of a permit for OceanaGold's Macraes gold mine. Deputy director Ruth Isaac admitted to miscommunication regarding lizard management plans and stressed the urgency to streamline the application process, cutting down pending applications from 1,300 to fewer than 550.

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In a surprising turn, New Zealand's Department of Conservation has overturned its previous denial of a permit for OceanaGold's Macraes gold mine. Deputy director Ruth Isaac admitted to miscommunication regarding lizard management plans and stressed the urgency to streamline the application process, cutting down pending applications from 1,300 to fewer than 550.