China set to extend reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
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Cook Islands in talks with China on deep-sea mining
The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.
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New Zealand rethinks opposition to deep-sea mining
New Zealand backed a ban on deep-sea mining under former progressive prime ... of dollars by scraping the ocean floor for polymetallic nodules that are loaded with manganese, cobalt, copper ...
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Legal Challenges of Deep-Sea Mining: UNCLOS & Global Disputes
A major legal challenge in deep-sea mining is the jurisdictional ambiguity between international waters and areas within national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) —which extend up to 200 nautical miles ...
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Moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese territory approved
Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in territorial waters to 2050.
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Cook Islands says in talks with China on deep-sea mining
SYDNEY, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Cook Islands officials said Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters.
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New Zealand rethinks opposition to deep-sea mining
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...
Cook Islands says it’s in talks with China on deep-sea mining
Cook Islands officials said on Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters. The self-governing co ...