SBMA’s new map illustrates never before seen ocean floor features

SBMA Technical staff have recently published a new seabed map for the Cook Islands in an international journal.

Rima Browne11 April 2023

PM Brown presents on Cook Islands seabed minerals in Washington DC

PM Brown recently travelled to the United States to present on the Cook Islands efforts to develop its seabed minerals sector at the SAFE Summit.

Rima Browne4 April 2023

Research vessel Anuanua Moana welcomed to the Cook Islands

To mark the arrival of their research vessel, Anuanua Moana, license holder Moana Minerals hosted a blessing and naming ceremony at Avatiu harbour yesterday.

Press ReleaseDede Mingi3 March 2023Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Moana Minerals Limited (Moana Minerals), Blessing, Naming, Ceremony, Moana Minerals Research and Scientific Vessel, Prime Minister Mark Brown, House of Ariki, Kaumaiti Nui Travel Tou, Hans Smit Director & CEO Moana Minerals

Aitutaki supports seabed minerals exploration

Last week, a delegation led by Prime Minister Mark Brown visited Aitutaki to carry out consultations on the seabed minerals (SBM) sector. The public expressed generally strong support for the Government’s development of the sector, and the current Exploration Programme underway.

Press ReleaseDede Mingi8 February 2023Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Consultations, Seabed Minerals Exploration, Community Consultations, School Consultations, Prime Minister Mark Brown, Seabed Minerals Commissioner Alex Herman, Bishop Tutai Pere, George George Williamson, CIC Limited (CIC), CIIC Seabed Resources Limited (CIICSR), Moana Minerals Limited (Moana Minerals)

Ocean Biodiscovery: a day with the experts

Marine environmental experts visiting the Cook Islands from the United Kingdom and Fiji gave presentations at an open day hosted at the National Environment Service.

Rima Browne19 January 2023

DEEPEND Workshop Points to Future Deep Sea Environmental Research

Marine environmental experts from the United Kingdom and Fiji were in the Cook Islands as part of the DEEPEND Project. The Seabed Minerals Authority on behalf of the Cook Islands are involved in the project and hosted the experts in Aitutaki for a 2 day workshop.

Rima Browne20 December 2022

Letter to the Editor: ‘Barking up the wrong tree’

Dear Editor, very lately and surprisingly our news media has been bombarded with a stronger and incorporate voice calling for a moratorium against any seabed mining.

CI NEWSDede Mingi20 December 2022Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, Rarotonga, Cook Islands News, Letter to the Editor, Polymetallic Nodules, Deep Sea Activities, Deep sea research, Exploration

‘We’re after the same thing’ – PM Brown reacts to NZ’s call for ban on seabed mining

As the New Zealand government moves towards a moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown claims both governments are actually after the same thing. Matthew Littlewood and Caleb Fotheringham report.

CI NEWSDede Mingi3 November 2022Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Ban, Seabed mining, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister, Nanaia Mahuta, Prime Minister Mark Brown

Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority ‘concerned’ with New Zealand’s call for deep sea mining ban

Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) will not back New Zealand’s call for conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters.

Dede Mingi28 October 2022

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