Photo: Santana Minerals / supplied
Central Otago District Council (CODC) has granted road access to an Australian company planning an open-cast gold mine near Cromwell.
Santana Minerals will be able to use two roads linked to the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in exchange for an annual payment of about $1.25 million, adjusted for inflation, once gold production begins.
The company submitted a fast-track consent application for the open-cast-mine in November.
Panel convenors have indicated a decision could take 120 working days.
In a message to shareholders on Monday
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