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NGOs snubbed in Seabed Minerals Licensing Panel

The non-inclusion of local non-government environmental and social expertise in the recently announced Seabed Minerals Licensing Panel ‘is an obvious gap’, says a local environment group.

CI NEWSDede Mingi3 October 2021SBMA, Seabed Minerals Authority, Seabed Minerals Licensing Panel, Chairman, Garth Henderson, Financial Secretary, Pamela Maru, Secretary of Marine Resources, Prime Minister Mark Brown

Expert Seabed Minerals Licensing Panel appointed

The Prime Minister and Minister responsible for Seabed Minerals (SBM), Hon. Mark Brown is pleased to announce the appointment of the SBM Licensing Panel (Licensing Panel). The role of the Licensing Panel is to evaluate applications for exploration licenses and recommend to the Minister whether to grant or decline the applications.

Dede Mingi1 October 2021Seabed Minerals Authority, Licensing Panel Appointed, SBMA, SBMA Commissioner, Alex Herman, Prime Minister Mark Brown, Seabed Minerals, Garth Henderson, Chair, Pamela Maru, Government, Environment, Legal, Finance, Engineering, Maritime, Extractives, Selection Panel

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