Fast-track application for Otago gold mine hits another snag
Its pushed a final decision on the gold mine to January next year.
Santana Minerals, the Australian company behind a fast-tracked gold mine near Cromwell, has again hit a roadblock in its application process for the $4.4 billion project in the Dunstan Mountains. The company submitted a 10-working-day suspension to allow the fast-track panel and environmental groups to review 600 pages of new information about the mine, including a water, ecotoxicity, and social impact data.
However, the panel ruled that the information should have been provided at the time of the initial application, citing concerns over natural justice. The panel's target timeline for a draft decision has been moved to the week of 30 November, with a final decision expected on 20 January 2027. Santana Minerals' chief executive, Damian Spring, assured shareholders that there will not be further delays, stating that they are two weeks closer to a final decision.
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