Author Archives: Mark Sinclair

Santana Minerals has been telling media and Australian investors that it has all the land it needs to operate it’s huge mine. Not true. There are still two key roads in public ownership. Santana appears to be comfortable misleading investors. Sustainable Tarras has alerted the ODT. [Otago Daily Times, 6 November 2025 – article byContinueContinue reading “Santana appears to be comfortable misleading investors.”

[18 October 2025] Just a handful of the artworks remain for sale in an online exhibition featuring nine prominent artists. The exhibition features artworks gifted by nine well-established New Zealand artists to raise funds in opposition to the proposed Bendigo-Ophir gold mine in Central Otago. The artists – all strongly opposed to the open pitContinueContinue reading ““No Go Bendigo” artworks selling fast”

[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 & BirdContinueContinue reading “[Central App] Anti-mining meeting draws strong turnout in Cromwell”

Today, Rob van der Mark of Sustainable Tarras made a submission to the full council meeting of CODC, to update councillors about the community’s significant concerns around the fast-track mine proposal. Here is Rob’s submission in full … My name is Rob van der Mark, I am a winegrower in Bendigo, our vineyard being someContinueContinue reading “Submission to CODC full council meeting about mine concerns”