Resources Minister Shane Jones will embark on an international mission to attract investment and partnerships in New Zealand’s mining and geothermal sectors, attending three major industry conferences over the coming weeks.
Jones departed Monday for the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, where he will speak about the “resource renaissance” underway in New Zealand, marked by rising interest in gold and other minerals.
“We are actively rebuilding international investor confidence and must be proactive and visible on the global stage,” Jones said. New Zealand will return to IMARC as an exhibitor, supported by local operators seeking international collaboration.
Following the Sydney event, Jones will travel to the United States to attend the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium and the Geothermal Rising Conference. There, he will promote New Zealand’s work in supercritical geothermal energy – a next-generation technology capable of producing several times the power of conventional geothermal sources.
Jones said his goal is to double geothermal energy production by 2040 and to encourage global collaboration in developing the technology. “We are leading the world in unlocking a new generation of geothermal energy,” he said. The minister is due back in New Zealand on November 1.
This article was originally published by the Daily Telegraph New Zealand.
