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Activists blocking a Southland mine say they reject continuing coal industry operations. More than 20 activists are still at the Takitimu coal mine entrance – at the small town of Nightcaps. Mine owner Bathurst Resources is planning to expand into a nearby forestry block owned by Southland District Council Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Erik Kennedy told Heather du Plessis-Allan increasing use of a fossil fuel like coal is absurd. “We came out today to make a message clear, which is that coal mining can’t expand. Fonterra, who burn the coal, can’t keep doing it. They say they’re trying to transition away, why don’t they actually do that a bit quicker?” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.