A fast-track consent is currently being sought for a major gold mine in Cromwell, Central Otago. 

This follows the approval of a controversial $8 billion dollar mine that received fast-track approval for the Coromandel in December. 

Local response has largely presented environmental concerns, and raise questions of alternative initiatives for mineral mining in Aotearoa. 

Producer Jasmine Gray spoke to Sue Coutts, Director of External Affairs at Zero Waste Aotearoa, about the potential of e-waste and a circular economy for mining gold and other materials.