David Seymour has pulled out an extreme label for the Green Party over its mining policy.

The Greens say the industry is not safe and announced it would revoke fast-track permits for coal, hardrock gold, and seabed mining if in power.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this will create problems for the left bloc, as investors won't want potential deals to be put at the risk.

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