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Crown Minerals manages the New Zealand Government's oil, gas, minerals and coal resources, known as the Crown Mineral Estate.

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Industry News

Auzex drills Kirwan tungsten deposit near Reefton
18 April, 2007     Auzex begins drilling tungsten exploration prospect near Reefton on West Coast of South Island.
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Eastern and Fonterra sign contract for Clandeboye coal supply
18 April, 2007     Eastern's new coal mine near Ohai wins major dairy plant coal contract at expense of neighbouring Solid Energy's Ohai mine.
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Eastern identifies 26m tonne coal resource near Westport
18 April, 2007     Drilling by Eastern Corporation identifies initial 25m tonne coal resource at Whareatea West near Westport.
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Contact pays 28% more for gas in latest half year
13 April, 2007     Contact Energy says prices it pays for natural gas have risen an average 28% in past year.
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Genesis gas-fired e3p power plant begins generating electricity
13 April, 2007     Genesis Energy begins generating electricity from new gas-fired e3p combined cycle power plant during commissioning
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Solid Energy granted coal gas permit in inland Taranaki
11 April, 2007     Solid Energy exploring for coal explores for coal seam gas in inland Taranaki.
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