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Cook Islands, China in talks on deep-sea mining
Cook Islands officials yesterday said they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island ...
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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.
China extends 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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TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production
Shares of The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) surged 15% on Wednesday after announcing the successful production of high-grade ...
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 ...
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Miners are desperate to excavate the deep ocean. Could Trump help them?
Deep-sea minerals were first discovered by scientists aboard HMS ... In 2025, two Chinese companies will test their nodule-mining operations in the Pacific Ocean. Global demand for lithium, copper and ...
Why Cook Islands' deal with China for closer relations matters in the geopolitics of the Pacific
The Cook Islands, a nation of 17,000 people spread across the South Pacific, holds strategic significance beyond its size.