New Zealand Minister Defends Mining

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New Zealand will not be ‘guilt-tripped’ over environment, resources minister says

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Minister Shane Jones wants to double mineral exports to $ 3bn over the next decade .

Jones says he will not be guilt-tripped by apocalyptic images’ of mining and its effects on the environment put forward by his critics.

Jones: “You’ve met your match in me, because you’re not going to guilt trip me”.

Labour ’s spokesperson for resources, Megan Woods , said public scrutiny and careful assessment of environmental risks are essential to gaining the social licence for mining, but this government was “throwing those out” with the fast-track process. “I think that is to the detriment of New Zealand .”.

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