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Protesters Occupy Mine, Demand End to Fossil Fuel Funding

7/31/2025

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Protesters have taken a bold stand at Stockton Mine in New Zealand, occupying a coal bucket to halt coal transport and challenge Bathurst Resources' mining expansion. While Resources Minister Shane Jones warns of job losses and rising emissions, activists passionately argue that this mining threatens the planet's future and call for ANZ to stop funding fossil fuels.

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Story summary

Protesters have taken a bold stand at Stockton Mine in New Zealand, occupying a coal bucket to halt coal transport and challenge Bathurst Resources' mining expansion. While Resources Minister Shane Jones warns of job losses and rising emissions, activists passionately argue that this mining threatens the planet's future and call for ANZ to stop funding fossil fuels.