Mining companies in new zealand

Here is a list of some of the major mining companies in New Zealand:

  1. OceanaGold Corporation: A Canadian-based company with operations in New Zealand, including the Macraes Gold Mine and the Reefton Gold Mine.
  2. Newmont Goldcorp: An American-based company with operations in New Zealand, including the Waihi Gold Mine.
  3. Barrick Gold: A Canadian-based company with operations in New Zealand, including the Reefton Gold Mine.
  4. Solid Energy: A state-owned company that was established in 1987 to develop and operate coal mines in New Zealand. It was privatized in 2013.
  5. Pike River Coal: A coal mining company that operated in the West Coast region of New Zealand until it was shut down in 2010 following a methane gas explosion that killed 29 miners.
  6. Bathurst Resources: An Australian-based company that operates the Escarpment coal mine in the South Island.
  7. Coalcorp: A New Zealand-based company that operates the Huntly East coal mine in the Waikato region.
  8. New Zealand Oil & Gas: A company that explores for and produces oil and gas in New Zealand.
  9. Todd Energy: A company that explores for and produces oil and gas in New Zealand.
  10. Contact Energy: A company that generates electricity from coal, gas, and geothermal sources in New Zealand.

Some of the major mining projects in New Zealand include:

  1. The Tui gold mine: A gold mine operated by OceanaGold Corporation in the South Island.
  2. The Waihi gold mine: A gold mine operated by Newmont Goldcorp in the North Island.
  3. The Reefton gold mine: A gold mine operated by Barrick Gold in the South Island.
  4. The Escarpment coal mine: A coal mine operated by Bathurst Resources in the South Island.
  5. The Huntly East coal mine: A coal mine operated by Coalcorp in the Waikato region.
  6. The Pike River coal mine: A coal mine that was shut down in 2010 following a methane gas explosion that killed 29 miners.
  7. The Taranaki oil and gas field: A oil and gas field operated by New Zealand Oil & Gas and Todd Energy in the Taranaki region.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and there may be other mining companies and projects in New Zealand that are not included here.