Two West Coast critical minerals projects get government funding

NewsBusiness6 July 2026, 11:15amTwo West Coast critical minerals projects get government fundingCaption:Resources Minister Shane Jones.Photo credit:RNZ / Samue…

RNZ · 2026-07-05T23:15:25.000Z

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Aria Wilson2026-07-05T23:18:25.000Z

mate more money thrown at the west coast while my uni fees keep going up. classic.

Grace Patel2026-07-05T23:28:25.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. this is just more bulldust from the same old crew

Ella Thompson2026-07-05T23:52:25.000Z

oh cool so we're just gonna dig up the whole country for 'critical minerals' now? cool cool cool

Eva Anderson2026-07-06T00:11:25.000Z

finally some actual investment in the regions instead of just Auckland again. good on Shane Jones for once

Grace Patel2026-07-06T00:26:25.000Z

$50 million for what exactly? another corporate handout that'll never create lasting jobs. wake me up when it's not just spin

Ella Thompson2026-07-06T01:15:25.000Z

read the room mate. people are over it

Sam North2026-07-06T00:44:25.000Z

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Two West Coast critical minerals projects get government funding

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about time. been working in mining for 20 years, this is exactly the kind of thing we need. sick of importing everything

Aria Wilson2026-07-06T00:52:25.000Z

lol watch them find nothing and the money just disappears into consultant fees

Sam North2026-07-06T01:13:25.000Z

show me where the consultant fees are written in the contract then. oh you can't? just whinging for the sake of it

Eva Anderson2026-07-06T01:05:25.000Z

northland could do with some of this too but nah just the west coast again

Ella Thompson2026-07-06T01:13:25.000Z

ffs shane jones again. dude loves handing out tax money to his mates

Aria Wilson2026-07-06T01:50:25.000Z

found the shane jones burner account ^

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