/cms daily 1 2008-02-04T08:13:40Z http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/solid-energy2019s-terrace-underground-mine-aims-to-improve-returns 8 October 2008, Source: Solid Energy and Lindsay Clark - Solid Energy will continue to operate the Terrace underground mine near Reefton until at least mid-2009, with the likelihood of further production if the mine achieves better returns. No publisher Coal News 2008-10-07T20:27:22Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/nz-coal-exports-rise-sharply-and-expected-to-grow-further-in-2009 8 October 2008, Sources: NZ Energy Quarterly and Lindsay Clark - New Zealand’s coal production increased by 21% in the latest June quarter compared with the same quarter of 2007, according to the New Zealand Energy Quarterly, published by the Ministry of Economic Development. No publisher Coal News 2008-10-07T20:27:17Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/nz2019s-new-continental-shelf-rights-adds-42-to-offshore-exploration-estate 7 October 2008, Source: Land Information New Zealand and Lindsay Clark - New Zealand’s rights over the Continental Shelf sea floor around its coast have been officially extended by 1.7 million sq km or 42% greater than covered by the 200 nautical mile-wide EEZ area. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-10-07T20:28:12Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/origin-stronger-as-takeover-threat-ends-new-deal-with-conoco 7 October 2008, Sources: Origin Energy and Lindsay Clark - Origin Energy, the Australian company with substantial exploration and development interests in New Zealand, has emerged financially stronger after resisting a takeover from BG Group and entered instead a cash-up-front partnership deal with Conoco-Phillips. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-10-07T20:26:41Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/austral-pacific-announces-strategic-alternatives-review 6 October 2008, Source: Austral Pacific and Lindsay Clark - Wellington-based petroleum explorer Austral Pacific Energy Ltd has announced it will initiate a strategic alternatives review of its business. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-10-06T02:01:19Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/l-m-petroleum-finds-thicker-and-deeper-coal-in-first-ohai-csg-drill 6 October 2008, Source: L&M Petroleum and Lindsay Clark - Wellington-based explorer L&M Petroleum has a thicker and deeper target coal seam than expected in the first of eight coal seam gas wells planned for its western Southland exploration permits. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-10-06T02:01:52Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/nz-steel-sells-taharoa-ironsand-export-business-to-hong-kong-firm 30 September 2008, Source: BlueScope Steel and Lindsay Clark - New Zealand Steel’s export ironsands business at Taharoa on the west coast of the North Island has been sold for NZ$250 million to Hong Kong’s largest infrastructure firm Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, also known as CKI. No publisher News Minerals 2008-09-30T03:12:29Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/nz2019s-offshore-mineral-resources-worth-billions-scientists-say 30 September 2008, Source: GNS Science and Lindsay Clark - New Zealand has continental-scale mineral resources because it has control of a vast submarine continent containing minerals worth potentially many billions of dollars, two scientists say. No publisher News Minerals 2008-09-30T03:12:17Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/awe-takes-over-operatorship-of-d2019urville-permit-from-austral 30 September 2008, Source: AWE and Lindsay Clark - Active offshore Taranaki oil explorer Australian Worldwide Exploration has taken over the operatorship of a southern Taranaki Basin permit northwest of D’Urville Island at the northern tip of the South Island. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-09-30T03:11:39Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/l-m-coal-seam-gas-says-its-potential-nz-gas-prospects-now-1-2-tcf 30 September 2008, Source: L&M Coal Seam Gas and Lindsay Clark - A new potential in-ground gas resource of 1.2 trillion cubic feet has been declared by Christchurch-based L&M Coal Seam Gas Ltd including an estimated 780 PJ from one permit in south Waikato. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-10-03T03:01:30Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/horizon-and-cue-acquire-acreage-in-todd2019s-matariki-prospect 30 September 2008, Source: Horizon, Cue and Lindsay Clark - Two Australian-based explorers Horizon Oil and Cue Energy Resources have farmed in to Wellington-based Todd Exploration’s Matariki oil prospect 22 km south of the Maari oilfield in offshore Taranaki. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-09-30T03:10:42Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/notice-of-area-available-for-priority-in-time-permit-applications-offshore-and-onshore-canterbury-and-offshore-taranaki 23 September 2008 - New opportunities for oil and gas exploration are opening up for Taranaki, Canterbury, Northland, and the East Cape of the North Island. No publisher News Petroleum Media release 2008-09-25T03:25:49Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/taranaki-blocks 23 September 2008: Taranaki can look forward to a bonanza of new oil and gas exploration, Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven said today, as he announced the awarding of nine new onshore permits for the region. No publisher News Petroleum Media release 2008-09-22T04:15:30Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/kupe-onshore-production-station-progressing-well 17 September 2008, Source: Origin Energy and Lindsay Clark - Kupe gas condensate project operator is now entering its last stage - the construction of the onshore production station near Hawera is progressing well. No publisher News Petroleum 2008-09-17T03:56:56Z News Item http://www.crownminerals.govt.nz/cms/news/2008/eastern-signs-contract-to-sell-more-cascade-coal-to-cement-plant 16 September 2008, Source: Eastern Corporation and Lindsay Clark - Queensland-based coal company Eastern Corporation Ltd has increased production at its Cascade mine near Westport following the signing of a new coal contract with the Holcim cement plant at Cape Foulwind. No publisher Coal News 2008-09-17T03:56:52Z News Item