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Tag: seabed mining
NZ government urged to ban seabed mining for Pacific’s sake
Given the growing interest in the Pacific Ocean seabed by mining advocates, Ngarewa-Packer urged the NZ government to lead the way and ban seabed mining
Nauru’s seabed mining pitch out of step with Pacific
Nauru’s president told UN General Assembly that accessing polymetallic nodule resources is critical to building clean energy transitions and a circular economy
Critics question the climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining
Critics worry that Nauru hoping to forge ahead with seabed mining may be counterproductive in relation to climate change
Shark callers in PNG village fear destruction of their culture through seabed mining
The northwest PNG village is fighting the battle not to entertain seabed mining.
Cook Islands seabed mining workshop focuses on environmental management
Virtual seabed mining workshop to focus on environmental management and monitoring aspects of operating in the deep sea.
Cook Islands to continue support of UN seabed mining process
Cook Islands PM says it will continue to support the work of the ISA in developing global seabed mining regulations
Cook Islands PM welcomes Opposition’s stance on seabed mining
As the debate continues over the pros and cons of deep-sea mining, there is now unanimous support by both major political parties for exploration by companies interested in harvesting minerals from the ocean floor.
Prospects for seabed exploration move forward in Cook Islands
Cook Islands NGO recommends not to finalise exploration licence until areas of conservation are set aside