Seabed mining workshop to focus on environmental management

LOCAL government officials, traditional leaders, and non-governmental organisations have been invited to a four-day virtual seabed mining workshop next week that aims to focus on environmental management and monitoring aspects of operating in the deep sea.

CI NEWSDede Mingi23 July 2021SBMA, ISA Workshop, Environmental Management, ISA, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Cooks to continue support of UN seabed mining process

PRIME Minister Mark Brown said: “This will help provide Government with the vital data and information it needs about our deep sea marine environment and the potential impacts of mining to make an informed decision about whether to proceed any further.

CI NEWSDede Mingi3 July 2021SBMA, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Polymetallic Nodules, Cobalt, Seabed Mining

Transition to low-carbon economy

COOK Islands can play a major role in supporting the global transition to a low-carbon economy, says Prime Minister Mark Brown. Speaking at the 26th Cobalt Conference hosted virtually by the Cobalt Institute from May 18 and 19.

CI NEWSDede Mingi31 May 2021SBMA, ISA, Cobalt Conference 2021, Prime Minister Mark Brown, Cook Islands, Rarotonga

Our future inheritance –‘claim it or lose it’

We have struggled much, learned much, survived through many different phases of socio-economic changes and though still confronting economic challenges and downturns throughout our traditional, religious and political history, writes Bishop Tutai Pere in this week's Church Talk column.

CI NEWSDede Mingi7 May 2021Bishop Tutai Pere, Seabed Minerals Authority, Nodules

PM unveils food security initiative on Mitiaro

During his official visit to Nukuroa last week, Prime Minister Mark Brown opened the Mitiaro Agriculture Hydroponics station, a facility with a 400-plant capacity.

CI NEWSDede Mingi5 May 2021Prime Minister Mark Brown, Mitiaro, Seabed Minerals Authority, Bishop Tutai Pere, Consultations

OPINION: Demos keeping it slow and steady on seabed mining

"Keeping our position fluid certainly does not translate to a full-blown agreement with how the government is proceeding with its seabed mining exploration and potential mining," writes Democratic Party Opposition Leader Tina Pupuke Browne.

CI NEWSDede Mingi13 April 2021Opinion, Seabed Mining, Cook Islands, Rarotonga

Letter: Key questions on seabed mining

Dear Editor, The Seabed Minerals Commissioner’s letter on Monday (March 22) didn’t answer the question of what potential risks to the environment from mining were presented to communities in the pa enua.

CI NEWSDede Mingi30 March 2021Seabed Minerals Authority, SBMA, Seabed Minerals Commissioner, Alex Herman, Letter to the Editor, Opinion, Deep sea research, Seabed Exploration, Cook islands, Rarotonga

Demos reject calls for decade-long ban on seabed mining in policy flip

Following a recent public consultation in the northern group and an internal policy review, the Opposition Democratic Party has come out against a ten-year moratorium on seabed mining.

CI NEWSDede Mingi17 March 2021Seabed Minerals Authority, Public Consultation, Nothern Islands, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Leader of the Opposition, Tina Pupuke Browne, Seabed Minerals Commissioner, Alex Herman, moratorium, Seabed Exploration

PM’s northern tour concludes with consultation on Rakahanga

Prime Minister Mark Brown’s delegation was on Rakahanga yesterday for the final round of consultation in the northern group islands.

CI NEWSDede Mingi11 March 2021Prime Minister Mark Brown, Northern Group Islands, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Alex Herman, Seabed Minerals Authority, Seabed Commissioner, Seabed Minerals Consultation, QFT, Cook Islands Marine Park - Marae Moana, Maria Tuoro, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau, Rakahanga MP, Leader of the Opposition, Tina Pupuke Browne, Marae Moana Director

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