[28 August 2025] Approximately 130 residents packed out the Presbyterian Church in Cromwell on Tuesday night (August 26), to discuss a proposed gold mine in the Dunstan Range that opponents warn could alter the character of the region and cause irreversible environmental damage.
The meeting, organised by Sustainable Tarras in collaboration with Forest & Bird and the Central Otago Environmental Society, was framed as reflecting widespread frustration at a lack of information from Santana Minerals, the company behind the proposed mine, which is seeking approval through a fast-track consenting process.
[Photo credit: the Central App]
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