Finally we see some economic development occurring on the mineral rich West Coast of New Zealand.
TiGa is seeking consent to mine ilmenite, or black sand near Greymouth; separating titanium and other heavy minerals, including gold. The output will be sent by rail to Lyttelton or Timaru port on the east coast of the South Island: https://www.tigamm.co.nz/about
Then, already up and running are WMS Group, who are doing much the same thing, but instead are sending their product to the port of Nelson, but in future will be loading bulk carriers off the coast for export to China: https://www.wmsnz.com/critical-minerals/
NZ has the world's largest resource of black sand, located both onshore and offshore. Finally, the quality of this resource is becoming known.
Just to add, there are natural oil and gas shows in the West Coast region, it is a prime strike zone but no-one is exploratory drilling. It also contains uranium, with commercial concentrations in the Buller district, near Kahurangi National Park. As you drive from Westport to Murchison, uranium ores sit by the roadside.
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