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SPEECHES
Speech by the Commissioner of Seabed Minerals Authority Alex Herman - Exploration Licence Granting Ceremony
23 Feb 2022
Speech by the SBM Licensing Panel Chair Garth Henderson - Exploration Licence Granting Ceremony
23 Feb 2022
Speech by the Prime Minister & Minister Responsible for Seabed Minerals Honourable Mark Brown - Exploration Licence Granting Ceremony
23 Feb 2022
Closing remarks by the SBM Advisory Committee Chair Bishop Tutai Pere - Exploration Licence Granting Ceremony
23 Feb 2022
CONFERENCES
CITV
Explainer & FAQ Videos
Narrator: Alex Herman (Seabed Minerals Commissioner)
Narrator: Te-Ara Henderson (Licensing & Compliance Officer)
Narrator: Rima Browne (Senior Technical Officer)
Narrator: Eileen Macquarie (Corporate Service Director)
Narrator: Te-Ara Henderson (Licensing & Compliance Officer)
Narrator: Dede Mingi (Communications Officer)
Narrator: Rima Browne (Senior Technical Officer)
Narrator: Alex Herman (Seabed Minerals Commissioner)
Photo Albums
Careers expo
17 Jun 2021
World Ocean Day
8 Jun 2021
EXPLORATION TENDER LAUNCH
22 Oct 2020
RADIO
Nov 3 2020
Johnny Blades interviews the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on opening up parts of its waters for seabed mining exploration. Companies interested in conducting seabed exploration work in the Cooks have until December to put in expressions of interest.
Source: RNZ
jun 30 2020
Deep Green CEO, Gerard Barron responds to comments made on the impacts of deep sea mining by Deep Sea Mining Campaigns spokesperson, Dr. Helen Rosenbaum.
Source: RNZ
oct 29 2020
Seabed Minerals Commissioner, Alex Herman talks to ABC Radio Australia about the exploration licensing process and explains governments plans for the seabed minerals sector. “Ms Herman said it is important for Cook Islanders to understand the prospect of harvesting…”
Source: ABC Radio Australia
Jun 16 2020
Don Wiseman interviews Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman on the Cook Island governments position on a proposed moratorium on seabed minerals activities.
Source: RNZ
INTERNATIONAL
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Mining the deep sea, 2020
GSR Deep-sea Exploration - Building an environmental baseline, 2018
Other Videos
Last updated: August 2021