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

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government in Kerala on Tuesday made it clear that the Centre's move to initiate deep-sea mining along the state's coast cannot be allowed at any cost and the concern ...

Crewed submersible has been key to Chinese ambitions to lead oceanic research and exploration in areas like deep-sea mining ...

This decision follows a shareholder proposal led by corporate responsibility non-profit As You Sow, which raised concerns about the environmental impact of deep sea mining and its potential inclusion ...

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 ...

New Zealand backed a ban on deep-sea mining under former progressive prime minister Jacinda Ardern in 2022, citing the risk of "irreversible" damage in poorly understood ecosystems. However Jones ...