SBMA takes part in regional workshop on deep seabed sustainable blue growth

The Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) was represented at the Pacific Small Island Developing States Regional Workshop on Deep Seabed Sustainable Blue Growth Initiative, held in Suva, Fiji, from 19 to 21 May 2026.

Media ReleaseDede Mingi25 May 2026Seabed Minerals Authority, SBMA, Pacific Small Island Developing States, Regional Workshop, Deep Seabed Sustainable Blue Growth Initiative, Beverly Ataera, Latishia Maui-Mataora, Rima Browne, Chloe Wragg, International Seabed Authortity (ISA), ISA, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Pacific Regional Cooperation, Pacific Ocean Governance, Sponsoring States

Seabed mining: ‘I see us taking the lead’

The Cook Islands will be ready to harvest precious metals from the ocean floor in just five years.

Rima Browne9 October 2019seabed mining, seabed minerals, cook islands seabed minerals, MV Grinna, Eusenio Fatialofa, Chloe Wragg, Junior Tapoki, Rima Browne, Research, Deep sea research, Mark Brown, Seabed Minerals Authority

Seabed metals bound for Belgium

GSR Exploration Manager and marine geologist Francois Charlet said their research was successful. “We did a lot of deployment of freefall grabs to collect samples. We collected about 469kg of nodules which is quite a lot,” said Charlet.

Rima Browne24 September 2019Nodules, seabed minerals, Chloe Wragg, Junior Tapoki, Rima Browne, Eusenio Fatialofa, MV Grinna, CI EEZ, Deep sea research

New vessel embarks on first deep sea research in decades

our Cook Islanders are to be included in a research team embarking on an expedition to explore the seabed near Aitutaki this month.

Rima Browne9 September 2019Research, CI EEZ, Chloe Wragg, Junior Tapoki, Eusenio Fatialofa, Francois Charlet, Joachim Lamal, MV Grinna, Cook Islands, Tom Masters, seabed minerals, nodules

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