Minerals in New Zealand
History of minerals and coal
The development of the New Zealand mining industry since 1840.
Phases of mineral exploration and production
Prospecting and exploration activities are used to identify the location and size of mineral deposits before possibly mining the resource.
Minerals statistics
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals provides the minerals industry with free, up-to-date, and extensive exploration datasets.
Mineral resources potential
New Zealand has extensive mineral resources covering many different commodities.
Minerals permits and regulation through the lifecycle
The regulations affecting a minerals permit differ according to the different phases of a permit.