Constraints on the mineral industry are best treated as
issues that have to be understood and managed in
partnership rather than in conflict with communities. The
Zapopan development at Mt Todd in Australia and the
Martha Hill development at Waihi in New Zealand are but
two of many recent successful examples at the local level. However, at the national level, the issues are more
complex and more difficult to resolve because the most
influential stakeholders are now the urban electorates and
governments defer to their perceptions when making
decisions and policy.