We are pleased to share that an Expert Panel has made a final decision to grant approvals for the Waihi North Project.
This project displays OceanaGold’s ability to continue to support economic growth, create high-paying jobs, generate royalties, support communities, and boost exports at the same time as making a positive contribution to the environment.
OceanaGold will now commence the next phase of the Waihi North Project. Several conditions are attached to the project, most of which align with our current operating practices. Our immediate priority is finalising Management Plans that outline how we will meet these conditions. At the same time, we will continue work on the services trench to allow water to be moved between the Willows Road site and our existing Water Treatment Plant which will be upgraded. Construction will also begin on a surface infrastructure area on the farm on Willows Road to support the future commencement of tunnelling works.
The final decision and related conditions and technical documents can be viewed here: Fast-track
This project displays OceanaGold’s ability to continue to support economic growth, create high-paying jobs, generate royalties, support communities, and boost exports at the same time as making a positive contribution to the environment.
OceanaGold will now commence the next phase of the Waihi North Project. Several conditions are attached to the project, most of which align with our current operating practices. Our immediate priority is finalising Management Plans that outline how we will meet these conditions. At the same time, we will continue work on the services trench to allow water to be moved between the Willows Road site and our existing Water Treatment Plant which will be upgraded. Construction will also begin on a surface infrastructure area on the farm on Willows Road to support the future commencement of tunnelling works.
The final decision and related conditions and technical documents can be viewed here: Fast-track
MANAGING OUR EFFECTS
At OceanaGold Waihi, we are committed to responsible mining. We are actively closing a mine at Reefton in the South Island, having successfully operated that mine on Forest Park land.
The Waihi North Project will demonstrate that it is possible to operate responsibly under conservation land, deliver economic development, and leave a positive legacy.
We will be applying the ‘effects management hierarchy’ to ensure that any adverse impacts associated with the Waihi North Project are avoided, minimised and otherwise offset.
By applying these principles, the effects associated with the Waihi North Project will be appropriately managed. Through this project OceanaGold Waihi will look to identify and implement additional actions that go beyond mitigating effects.
We are committing to a broad scale biodiversity enhancement programme in the Southern Coromandel out to at least 2050, designed in conjunction with iwi, with a value of at least $8.4 million.
This will provide long-term (inter-generational) positive ecological outcomes and help ensure that species such as the Archey’s frog are protected and have improved outcomes as a result of our work in the area.
OceanaGold Waihi also operates in close proximity to a number of residential properties and therefore must monitor and meet very stringent limits on the mine’s environmental effects.
The Waihi North Project will demonstrate that it is possible to operate responsibly under conservation land, deliver economic development, and leave a positive legacy.
We will be applying the ‘effects management hierarchy’ to ensure that any adverse impacts associated with the Waihi North Project are avoided, minimised and otherwise offset.
By applying these principles, the effects associated with the Waihi North Project will be appropriately managed. Through this project OceanaGold Waihi will look to identify and implement additional actions that go beyond mitigating effects.
We are committing to a broad scale biodiversity enhancement programme in the Southern Coromandel out to at least 2050, designed in conjunction with iwi, with a value of at least $8.4 million.
This will provide long-term (inter-generational) positive ecological outcomes and help ensure that species such as the Archey’s frog are protected and have improved outcomes as a result of our work in the area.
OceanaGold Waihi also operates in close proximity to a number of residential properties and therefore must monitor and meet very stringent limits on the mine’s environmental effects.
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