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Is the next mining boom on the ocean floor?
The Conversation Sara Bice | 15 April 2013 Photo: Amid global demand for rare earth minerals, there has been a strong interest in deep sea mining. Flickr\gnews Sara Bice a Senior Associate of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility and Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne raises concerns about [...]
Read moreChildren speak out against seabed mining in New Zealand – Save our Sands, love our oceans
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining recently produces the following campaign video giving the children of the black sands a voice. Their powerful message is a clear NO to seabed mining.
Read moreKiwis Against Seabed Mining – Loud and Strong!
Another brilliant campaign video from our friends at Kiwis Against Seabed Mining. Making their voices heard loud and strong against the destruction of their seabeds. Also a video update from activist surfer, David Rastovich (S4C) supporting the campaign to stop seabed mining in the west coast of the north island of New Zealand. PART 3 [...]
Read moreSolidarity message to Kiwis campaigning against seabed mining
On behalf of the Deep Sea mining Campaign we would like to send a message of solidarity to Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) who is currently joined by pro-surfer Dave Rastovich (Surfers for Cetaceans) and many others in an epic 350km paddle to raise awareness about seabed mining in New Zealand. You can see daily [...]
Read moreKiwis Against Seabed Mining: Group warns on sand mining
Taranaki Daily News LAIRD HARPER | 30 October 2012 A group opposed to ironsand mining off Taranaki’s coast is set to launch a wave of protests. From tonight, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (Kasm) president Phil McCabe will host a series of meetings in Taranaki about what the group has dubbed “the oceanic equivalent of open-cast [...]
Read moreEpic 350km sea paddle to highlight opposition against seabed mining in New Zealand
Scoop Independent News 29 October 2012 “A Hoe” – Coalition of Environmental groups commence epic land and sea journey. On 15th November 2012, a coalition of environmental groups will begin an epic sea-paddle, from Cape Taranaki to Piha. Their goal is to raise awareness of intertwined issues of seabed mining and the plight of the [...]
Read moreNZ: Coastal residents battle seabed mining
Katie Shepherd | Te Waha Nui 29 September 2012 A lobby group which helps coastal residents voice their opinions is concerned about the environmental impacts of seabed mining. Seabed mining is proposed primarily for the west coasts of the North and South islands, with smaller sites on eastern and southern coasts. Seabed mining involves extracting [...]
Read moreNew Zealanders warned of seabed mining
Newstalk ZB Natasha Burling 5 September 2012 West Aucklanders are being warned mining companies have their sights on the seabed. Kiwis Against Seabed Mining is holding a public meeting at Muriwai Fire Station this evening. Spokesman Tim Rainger says there are applications to mine iron ore all the way from South Taranaki, to Cape Reinga. [...]
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