Prime Minister Mark Brown is touring northern group islands of Manihiki and Rakahanga, running a series of consultations there.

This follows from a successful trip to Palmerston, Suwarrow, Pukapuka and Nassau early last month.

Will nodule mining impact animals that live on the ocean floor?

A closer look at the potential impact of nodule mining on the megafauna associated with nodules in the Cook Islands EEZ from Penrhyn southward to Aitutaki and Palmerston. By Gerald McCormack, Director of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust.

Special moment for PM and his delegation

Prime Minister Mark Brown pays his first visit to Suwarrow, the largest national park of the Cook Islands, during his northern group tour.

CI NEWSDede Mingi4 February 2021SBMA, Seabed Minerals Authority, Seabed Minister Mark Brown, Seabed Minerals Authority Commissioner, Seabed Consultations, Seabed Minerals, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Alex Herman, Nassau, Pa Enua, Outer Islands

Palmerston welcomes PM Brown

Making his first official stop on a round trip of several northern group islands that he’ll be visiting this coming week, Prime Minister Mark Brown arrived in Palmerston on Thursday evening – the first time he has visited the island in his official capacity as PM.

CI NEWSDede Mingi30 January 2021SBMA, Seabed Minerals Authority, Seabed Minister Mark Brown, Prime Minister Mark Brown, Mark Brown, Alex Herman, Seabed Minerals Consultation, Seabed Minerals Authority Commissioner, Opening of Emergency Shelter, Palmerston

Government Delegation Heads North

A government delegation led by Prime Minister Mark Brown has taken advantage of a scheduled voyage to the northern group to visit the islands of Palmerston, Suwarrow, Pukapuka and Nassau for a series of consultations on matters regarding Marae Moana, seabed minerals and quarantine-free travel.

Feedback on seabed mineral regulations extended

The opportunity to submit feedback on the draft seabed mineral mining regulations has been extended for another month.

CI NEWSDede Mingi13 January 2021Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, Rarotonga, Draft Seabed Mineral Mining Regulations, Deep sea research, Exploration, Polymetallic Nodules, CISBMA, stakeholders, regulations, guidelines, processes, SBM Activities

Turning crisis into opportunity?

While Covid-19 appears to have given earth time to heal, some governments are reportedly using the pandemic to hurt conservation efforts across the globe.

CI NEWSDede Mingi11 January 2021Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, Rarotonga, seabed minerals exploration, Deep sea research, Seabed Exploration, Manganese Nodule

Manganese or polymetallic nodule mining

OPINION: Precautionary principle and best practise should be rigorously applied when dealing with deep sea mining, and this is what local discussion should focus on.

CI NEWSDede Mingi20 October 2020Gerald McCormack, Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Seabed Minerals Authority, seabed minerals, Seabed Exploration, Manganese, Polymetallic Nodules

Licensing process for seabed exploration

Members of the public are invited to attend the launch of the Seabed Minerals Authority licensing process for exploration research in Cook Islands’ waters on Thursday morning.

CI NEWSDede Mingi20 October 2020Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Seabed Minerals Authority, SBMA, CISBMA, Exploration Licensing Launch, Licensing process, Exploration, Research, Launch Event, Announcement

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