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OPINION: Deep-sea minerals aren’t all the same, and the tools used to harvest them are very different from one corner of the ocean to another. In Cook Islands, the focus is on environmental and economic sustainability – and that sets it apart from more harmful seabed mining practices, contends new Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman.
Read MoreRead about the exciting research survey conducted in Cook Island waters. Cook Islanders were front and center with all the work going on onboard.
Read MoreSeabed minerals voyage looks at reserve area north of Aitutaki.
Read MoreThe Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority welcome Alex Herman as its new Commissioner.
Read MoreMore deep sea research will be undertaken in Cook Island waters and Cook Islanders are right at the forefront of this next research survey. The team will be departing Rarotonga shores this December.
Read MoreMore deep sea research is to be undertaken in Cook Island waters before the end of the 2019 year. Another company, Ocean Minerals Ltd (OML) who have reserved areas in the CI EEZ will be conducting similar research to that undertaken earlier this year. In addition OML will also collect biological samples from the sediment as well as conductivity, temperature and depth data. Cook Islanders will again be heavily involved in this upcoming research survey.
Read MoreThe Cook Islands will be ready to harvest precious metals from the ocean floor in just five years.
Read MoreThe impact of carbon emissions from undersea mining hadn’t previously been assessed, writes Gerald McCormack, from the Natural Heritage Trust. He analyses the risk and advises a precautionary approach.
Read MoreGSR Exploration Manager and marine geologist Francois Charlet said their research was successful. “We did a lot of deployment of freefall grabs to collect samples. We collected about 469kg of nodules which is quite a lot,” said Charlet.
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