Santana Minerals non-executive chairman Peter Cook. New Zealand does not tolerate mineral exploration by accident; it actively encourages it through statute. Ironically, broader chemical use across other primary industries passes largely without comment, while already tightly regulated mining activities become the focus of disproportionate alarm. To suddenly feign alarm, only when a project appears near pinot noir, is not environmental stewardship. • Peter Cook is the non-executive chairman of Santana Minerals Ltd.
