Mount Burnett, New Zealand
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Mount Burnett is a mountain in Kahurangi National Park, in Golden Bay, New Zealand.
The mountain hosts an unusual geography, and a number of species of shrubs and sedge are endemic to this mountain, and it is host to a large population of the critically endangered Powelliphanta giant land snail.
It is also home to an open cast dolomite mine, operated by the Swiss based multinational company OMYA. It is the only dolomite mine in New Zealand. An extension to the mine was declined by the Minister for Conservation, Chris Carter in 2004. Mining is opposed by environmental groups including the Forest and Bird Protection Society.
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