We are committed to sustainably and responsibly developing our seabed minerals (SBM) sector for the benefit of our Cook Islands people. In line with the precautionary approach, any future decision on whether or not we will allow minerals harvesting to occur must be science based.

Media ReleaseDede Mingi2 November 2024Seabed Minerals, Cook Islands, Sustainable Development, Ocean Conservation, Marine Protection, Environmental Stewardship, Clean Energy, Marae Moana, Responsible Mining, Exploration, Deep Sea Research, Future Generations, Economic Diversification, Science Based, Community Engagement, Knowledge Advancement, SBM

Seabed mining exploration to continue for years following findings

Cook Islands Government through the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has revealed that the exploration of deep sea mining will continue for a few more years giving time for findings to be analysed and this will take months and years.

Dede Mingi31 October 2024Seabed Mining, Cook Islands, Deep Sea Exploration, Sustainable Development, Marine Science, Polymetallic Nodules, Environmental Research, Women In Science, WISE Expedition, Scientific Data, Future Generations, SBMA Initiative

Symposium to reveal additional poll findings

In-depth results from a recent and controversial poll will be shared at todays Deep Ocean Symposium, hosted jointly by Te Puna Vai Marama and Te Ipukarea Society and held at USP.

Dede Mingi31 October 2024Cook Islands, Seabed Mining, Deep Ocean Symposium, Poll, Seabed Minerals Authority, Te Puna Vai Marama, Te Ipukarea Society, USP, Cook Islands Research, statistics, data, Future Generations

Cook Islands may extend deep sea mining exploration

Cook Islands government will consider extending the exploration phase for deep-sea mining to gather more comprehensive data and ensure informed decision-making about the potential environmental impacts.

Prime Minister Mark Brown has revealed that there is a possibility of extending the exploration time frame beyond five years, depending on the satisfaction derived from the data and findings of the three companies conducting the exploration of the country’s seabed.

CI NEWSDede Mingi20 September 2024Deep Sea Research, Future Generations, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Letter: Nodules: ‘Our underwater Amazon’

I thank Ms Alex (Herman) for her reply to my previous letter regarding DSM (Deep Sea Mining) or SBM (Sea Bed Mining) which is what some are hoping to do in our EEZ.

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