Newmont Waihi Gold Update

Posted by Newmont Waihi Gold Update 23 - 29 May 2011 on 23/05/2011

Media reports about exploration drilling results at WKP released by Glass Earth last week stirred protesters to action yesterday. Sixteen members of Whangamata and Coromandel Earthwatch groups tramped to the rig at WKP and a larger group gathered at Parakawai Valley near Whangamata.

Sunday night’s news on TV1 and TV3 covered the activity (TV1 interviewed our EA Manager Sefton Darby) and several newspapers picked up the story. In anticipation of this protest action, Ten Myths about exploring for gold was posted to the anotherview website last week. Check it out at: www.anotherview.co.nz/text/exploration101.html

Many thanks to staff for managing this situation professionally and safely.