Photo: ODTCommissioners are "leaning towards" granting a resource consent application to expand OceanaGold’s mine at Macraes, but more information and dialogue are needed. Later, asked by Dr Cowie if resource consent should be granted, Mr Purves said the matter of conditions was "pivotal". In his report, Mr Purves said Mr Roy had no doubt been "very frustrated about the correctness or otherwise of the procedures used to close roads" for mining purposes. These issues — including part of Golden Point Rd, between Horse Flat Road and the Golden Point Historic Reserve — would need to be pursued by Mr Roy through "other jurisdictions". This was an appropriate approach for Matheson Rd and Golden Point Rd above Horse Flat Rd, because of safety issues involving "large machinery carrying out rehabilitation", Mr Purves said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 03, 2016 17:10 UTC