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Solid Energy gives $2000 to Mataura School
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 12:54 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Mataura School hopes to find a recipe for success with a new fundraising cook book, helped by a Solid Energy donation of $2000. More >>
Solid Energy and NZ Humates unlock Southland
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 12:15 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy’s high-quality humates from its New Vale Mine in Southland has achieved a major milestone - gaining organic certification with BioGro New Zealand, the country’s leading organic certification agency. More >>
Solid Energy secures access to upgrading tech
Friday, 21 May 2010, 10:40 am | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has signed an agreement with innovative Australian company, Ignite Energy Resources Pty Ltd (IER) securing the exclusive New Zealand rights to a technology which converts low energy feedstocks, such as lignite and biomass, to high-grade ... More >>
Solid Energy places second large equipment order
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 3:09 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has placed further orders, totalling $65 million, for additional mobile plant and equipment for its Stockton Opencast Mine. Delivery is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. More >>
Solid Energy announces essay competition winner
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 9:32 am | Solid Energy NZ
Year 12 Lincoln High student, Mitchell Rogers will be on his way to the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, later this year after winning first prize in a Solid Energy essay competition. More >>
Solid Energy/DoC partnership trebles Blue Ducks
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 12:50 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Adult blue duck numbers on two West Coast river systems have trebled in the eight years since Solid Energy and the Department of Conservation (DoC) formed a partnership to help the national effort to save New Zealand’s native whio from extinction. More >>
Consultation on maximising NZ's mineral potential
Monday, 22 March 2010, 3:27 pm | Solid Energy NZ
“Solid Energy welcomes the Government’s discussion paper, released today, which proposes measures to facilitate the environmentally responsible development of New Zealand’s extensive mineral estate. More >>
Solid Energy Essay Competition
Monday, 22 March 2010, 9:51 am | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has today released the judging criteria for its competition which challenges senior high school students in its mining communities to write a well-researched and well-argued essay on the role of coal in sustainable energy solutions for New ... More >>
Solid Energy makes key Organisational appointment
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 2:07 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has appointed Garry Diack to the newly-created position of Head of Organisation Development and Strategy. Based in Christchurch, Mr Diack will report to Chief Executive Officer, Dr Don Elder. More >>
Solid Energy opens large wood pellet plant
Friday, 5 March 2010, 2:31 pm | Solid Energy NZ
New Zealand’s largest wood pellet fuel plant was opened today by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Key. Built by Solid Energy business, Nature’s Flame, the $34 million Taupo plant will initially produce up to 40,000 tonnes a year of the clean-burning, ... More >>
Solid Energy Supports Mining on Crown Land
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 5:34 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy supports the Government’s proposal, outlined in the Prime Minister’s Statement to Parliament today, for a Conservation Fund which could draw on royalty revenue from mining operations on Crown land and resource special conservation projects ... More >>
Solid Energy seeking consents for hydro scheme
Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 2:26 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has applied for resource consents for a hydro-electricity generation scheme using water from its Stockton Mine in Buller. Capable of powering 22,000 homes, the scheme would enable the West Coast region to become self-sufficient in electricity. More >>
Eight students awarded Solid Energy scholarships
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 2:35 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Eight students will find financing this year’s study a little easier thanks to Solid Energy tertiary scholarships. More >>
Engineering Union again makes misleading claims
Friday, 27 November 2009, 12:41 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Claims by the Engineering Union that Solid Energy wants to “reduce miners’ hours (at Huntly East Mine) but not compensate them for the loss of income” could not be further from the truth, says Solid Energy Chief Operating Officer, Barry Bragg. ... More >>
Waikato miners refuse 8.5% increase
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 2:20 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy has rejected a newly tabled demand from striking Huntly East miners for a pay increase totalling 13.5%. The company says the claim is unrealistic given the marginal economics of the mine and greedy both in the current economic climate ... More >>
Engineering Union "irresponsible"
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 3:49 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Solid Energy is calling on the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union to put an immediate stop to industrial action at Solid Energy mines and to let people go back to work so that all sides can resume negotiations for a new Multi-Employer Collective ... More >>
Industrial Action at Solid Energy Mines
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:41 am | Solid Energy NZ
Mediated talks in Hamilton today between Solid Energy, HWE Mining Ltd and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union have failed to reach an agreement for all sides to resume negotiations for a new Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA). More >>
Industrial Action at Solid Energy Mines
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 5:21 pm | Solid Energy NZ
About 780 employees working at Solid Energy coal mines are taking industrial action as negotiations continue for a new Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) with the Engineers’ Union. About 180 HWE Mining Ltd employees working at Solid Energy’s ... More >>
PCE commends improved environmental performance
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 2:31 pm | Solid Energy NZ
Energy producer, Solid Energy, welcomes today’s report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) which commends the company for its improved environmental performance and “world leading” environmental management system at Stockton Mine. More >>
