The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...

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.

Analysis: This is no mere holiday snapshot – this is the Cooks PM discovering China's seabed mining expertise, writes ...

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 ...

The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros. The money ...

Dark oxygen, a newly identified form of oxygen, raises questions about life in extreme environments and its implications for ...

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...

"There is an urgent need to better understand our deep-sea biodiversity." Scientists make wild discovery while exploring deep ocean waters: 'Highlights just how poorly we understand the deep-sea' ...

But the stakes are high: Mining these nodules could irreparably harm deep-sea ecosystems, which host unique species and may rely on dark oxygen. Environmental and Ethical Dilemmas The CCZ is a ...