Shane Jones altered funding rules to direct $50m to high-risk mining projects
Minister Shane Jones changed funding criteria to steer $50 million towards critical minerals mining operations he considers worth the risk.
Shane Jones has modified funding rules to direct $50 million to high-risk mining projects focused on critical minerals. Jones believes the political and economic benefits of these operations justify the risk involved. He says he is confident he can persuade New Zealanders to support this approach.
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Shane Jones changed funding rules to steer $50m to ‘high risk’ mining projects
Jones says the political and economic benefits of critical minerals operations are worth the risk, and thinks he can convince Kiwis to agree with him The post Shane Jones changed funding rules to steer $50m to ‘high risk’ mining projects…