Surely, he’s emphasising this to counter the by-now obvious fact that there’s practically zero social licence locally for this mining project to go ahead. What a chops this man has to deride wealthier opponents of the project for being well-housed, well-fed, and already wealthy. Mr Cook must have some extraordinary expertise but his people skills clearly aren’t worth much: "get over it" Otago. Steve MunroDunedinBy the numbers Cyanide form Land use/soil category criterion (mg/kg = ppm) Cyanide (complexed) Residential & topsoil 20mg/kg (ppm) Cyanide (free) Residential & topsoil 50mg/kg (ppm) Cyanide (complexed) Open space 1000mg/kg Cyanide (free) Open space 500mg/kg Cyanide (complexed) Commercial 2500mg/kg Cyanide (free) Commercial 1250mg/kg Given the Bendigo mine with a life of say, 20 years. Jan ParkerRavensbourneAddress Letters to the Editor to: Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, 52-56 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 01, 2026 16:15 UTC