Coromandel Summer Campaign to Halt Mining Hots Up

Green MP Catherine Delahunty M.P to show short films on mining:

“Prospects” – the story of the first campaign that saved the Coromandel from mining.

Extracts from “Tambogrande” – Newmont Gold and friends in Yanacocha Peru!

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Opoutere Hall (10 km north of Whangamata)

Learn more about Waihi gold mining company Newmont’s overseas record and behaviour

Watch the true story of our own communities stopping multinationals from destroying the environment!

Discussion on the defence of Onemana, Opoutere and the Hauraki/Coromandel

from the prospecting and mining threat.

"This film evening is supporting an extensive campaign Watchdog has run this summer to inform locals and visitors of the threat to their treasured natural areas", said spokesperson, Denis Tegg. The threats are from the Government review of mining on Conservation land, and the exploration activity being undertaken by Newmont in the Onemana and Opoutere areas just north of Whangamata.

"Watchdog has successfully distributed thousands of flyers to visitors at the Kopu bridge, and at various musical and community events. The feedback and support for our campaign to stop mining on the Coromandel has been overwhelmingly positive, and people are aghast when informed of the Government's and Newmont's plans"

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