A small West Coast town might be about to strike gold again.

Canadian mining company Rua Gold has discovered a 2.5 kilometre stretch of gold and other minerals at Auld Creek near Reefton - with plans announced to fast-track an underground mine.

The company aims to produce 60,000 ounces of gold annually by 2028.

Vice-president Simon Delander says they're also going after the antimony.

He explained that's a strategic mineral - and there's lots of interest in Japan and the US.

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A small West Coast town might be about to strike gold again.
Canadian mining company Rua Gold has discovered a 2.5 kilometre stretch of gold and other minerals at Auld Creek near Reefton - with plans announced to fast-track an underground mine.
The company aims to produce 60,000 ounces of gold annually by 2028.
Vice-president Simon Delander says they're also going after the antimony.
He explained that's a strategic mineral - and there's lots of interest in Japan and the US.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Simon Delander: Rua Gold vice-president on the company's plan to expand over the West Coast

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Friday, 12 June, 2026, Mike Angove from the Walk Without Fear Charitable Trust tells us how disappointed he is at the watering down of "coward punch" legislation.

A Field-good story. Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen on the success of this year's Fieldays.

Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe on why he's excited about plans for the city's first skyscraper.

And on the Sports Huddle, Nathan Limm and Jeff McTainsh are not that fussed with the World Cup opening ceremony but the actual action's not bad.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Friday, 12 June, 2026, Mike Angove from the Walk Without Fear Charitable Trust tells us how disappointed he is at the watering down of "coward punch" legislation.
A Field-good story. Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen on the success of this year's Fieldays.
Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe on why he's excited about plans for the city's first skyscraper.
And on the Sports Huddle, Nathan Limm and Jeff McTainsh are not that fussed with the World Cup opening ceremony but the actual action's not bad.
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Full Show Podcast: 12 June 2026 

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Elon Musk is set to become the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX finally hits the US stock market. 

Max Rashbrooke, senior research fellow of economic inequality at Victoria University of Wellington told Andrew Dickens, "we live in a world where a lot of people have got nothing or they're may be worth a dollar and it's sort of hard to think that someone is 1 trillion times more worthy or has contributed 1 trillion times more to humanity than someone else.

"So, I find it very hard to justify."

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Elon Musk is set to become the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX finally hits the US stock market.&nbsp;
Max Rashbrooke, senior research fellow of economic inequality at Victoria University of Wellington told Andrew Dickens, "we live in a world where a lot of people have got nothing or they're may be worth a dollar and it's sort of hard to think that someone is 1 trillion times more worthy or has contributed 1 trillion times more to humanity than someone else.
"So, I find it very hard to justify."
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Max Rashbrooke: Senior research fellow of economic inequality chats world's first trillionaire

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The FIFA World Cup kicked off today with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match with performances by Shakira and Burna Boy.

Although, entertainment journalist Karl Puschmann was not a fan of the festivities.

He told Andrew Dickens he wished he'd stayed in bed as the show "was flatter than a day old soft drink."

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The FIFA World Cup kicked off today with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match with performances by Shakira and Burna Boy.
Although, entertainment journalist Karl Puschmann was not a fan of the festivities.
He told Andrew Dickens he wished he'd stayed in bed as the show "was flatter than a day old soft drink."
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Karl Puschmann: Entertainment journalist on World Cup opening ceremony

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Simon Delander: Rua Gold vice-president on the company's plan to expand over the West Coast

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