The Field Trip to Failure
The mining industry is set to do a field trip to the Mataura lignite resource this weekend – the resource that contributed to Solid Energy’s failure.
Read Moreby Cana Admin | Aug 25, 2015 | briquetting plant | 0 |
The mining industry is set to do a field trip to the Mataura lignite resource this weekend – the resource that contributed to Solid Energy’s failure.
Read Moreby tjonescan | Jan 13, 2014 | Coal Action Murihiku, lignite, news stories, Southland | 0 |
This is a guest post by Coal Action Murihiku member Dave Kennedy from Invercargill. Last year Environment Southland revealed that both Invercargill and Gore had exceeded air pollution standards multiple times due to the on going...
Read Moreby Cana Admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Bathurst Resources, briquetting plant, GTL Energy, lignite, press releases, Solid Energy, Southland | 0 |
16 October 2013– Coal activists are cheering today at the news that Solid Energy and GLT Ltd are mothballing the lignite briquette plant in Mataura, Southland, and said they were confident that a final decision...
Read Moreby tjonescan | Oct 7, 2013 | Bathurst Resources, briquetting plant, coal industry, coal projects, lignite | 0 |
Jeanette Fitzsimons writes: So we finally have the Government’s plan to restructure finances of the heavily indebted Solid Energy. There were only ever two main paths. The first was liquidation, with the liquidator selling...
Read Moreby Cana Admin | Jul 10, 2013 | Auckland Coal Action, Australia, Bathurst Resources, CAN Aotearoa newsletter, climate change, Coal Action Murihiku, coal industry, Denniston, divestment, Fonterra, Forest and Bird, lignite, Solid Energy, steel | 0 |
Kia Ora all The last month or so has seen a number of revelations on several of our coal fronts. From Solid Energy walking away from the briquetting plant in Southland to ongoing developments for Bathurst Resources’ efforts to...
Read Moreby Cana Admin | Jun 20, 2013 | briquetting plant, climate change, Coal Action Murihiku, coal industry, fossil fuels, lignite, mining, press releases | 0 |
UPDATE: Press release, 20 June 2013 – Solid energy has now released a statement… so we have responded: According to information in an OIA about health and safety issues at the Mataura plant – recently...
Read Moreby tjonescan | Apr 19, 2013 | Bathurst Resources, briquetting plant, Coal Action Murihiku, GTL Energy, Solid Energy | 0 |
It’s been a really good few months for our Southland regional group, Coal Action Murihiku. Solid Energy’s arrogance and mismanagement came home to roost with a vengeance, meaning that the threat to Southland’s...
Read Moreby rosep2012 | Mar 5, 2013 | climate change, coal industry, lignite, Solid Energy | 1 |
I had one of those “where were you?” moments last week. “Where were you when you heard Solid Energy had dropped their Southland lignite projects?” I was making mid-morning toast and coffee while listening to Kathryn Ryan’s...
Read Moreby tjonescan | Feb 25, 2013 | Bill English, briquetting plant, coal projects, John Key, Solid Energy | 1 |
“The Government was worried about Solid Energy’s ambitious investment plans and rosy view of coal prices as far back as 2009 but was unable to order the company to steer a safer course, Prime Minister John Key...
Read Moreby Cana Admin | Feb 21, 2013 | coal industry, lignite, Solid Energy, Southland | 0 |
Press release 22 February 2013—The Coal Action Network Aotearoa is celebrating the end of the nonsensical lignite project plans in Southland, after Solid Energy Chairman Mark Ford confirmed on national radio this morning that...
Read Moreby tjonescan | Feb 12, 2013 | Coal Action Murihiku, lignite, Solid Energy, Southland, Summer Festival, uncategorized | 0 |
The 2013 Keep the Coal in the Hole Summer Festival was organised by Coal Action Murihiku (CAM), the Southland regional group affiliated with the Coal Action Network Aotearoa. So it seems appropriate to highlight a couple of...
Read Moreby Cana Admin | Feb 4, 2013 | lignite, Solid Energy, Southland | 0 |
Press release – immediate release 4 February 2013– The Coal Action Network Aotearoa today welcomed Solid Energy CEO Don Elder’s resignation and called on the company to shut down its lignite proposals in Southland....
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