Mineral Sands Mine

Mineral Sands Mine

The West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) and the Grey District Council (GDC) have received a resource consent application from TIGA Minerals and Metals Ltd in relation to a site located at Barrytown Flats, State Highway 6 (Coast Road), approximately 9km south of the Punakaiki township and 36km north of Greymouth.

The proposed activity is for the establishment and operation of a mineral sands mine in an area of approximately 63ha over a 12-year period, including construction of associated infrastructure, such as a processing plant and associated facilities over an area of approximately 2.0ha up to 15m in height, and for a minimum average of 50 truck movements per day between the site and Greymouth or Westport.

Several types of resource consent are sought. The application includes an assessment of environmental effects.

The application was publicly notified on 15th September 2023.

The application documents, and further information received in support of the application are below.

This page will be updated as the process progresses, to include any submissions received, and information about the public hearing of the application.

If you have any questions about the application, please contact customer service staff at Grey District Council on email: planning@greydc.govt.nz or phone: 03 769 8600; or West Coast Regional Council on email: info@wcrc.govt.nz or phone: (03) 768 0466.