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You can read all the latest news and updates on the Cook Islands seabed minerals sector here.

 
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SBMA continues Rarotonga community kōrero across Takuvaine/Tutakimoa, Tupapa Maraerenga and Nikao
SBMA continues Rarotonga community kōrero across Takuvaine/Tutakimoa, Tupapa Maraerenga and Nikao

The Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has continued its Rarotonga community kōrero sessions across Takuvaine/Tutakimoa, Tupapa Maraerenga and Nikao, creating space for open discussion, shared learning, and direct engagement with local communities on the Cook Islands seabed minerals sector.

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Media ReleaseDede MingiSeabed Minerals Authority, SBMA, Rarotonga community Korero Sessions, Community Engagement, Public Consultations, Takuvaine Tukaimoa, Tupapa Maraerenga, Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Community Dialogue, Public Awareness & Education
Clear Facts, Careful Process: Where the Cook Islands Stands on Seabed Minerals
Clear Facts, Careful Process: Where the Cook Islands Stands on Seabed Minerals

Public discussion on seabed minerals has raised questions about transparency, representation, science, and decision-making. Here is where the Cook Islands currently stands, what the law requires, and why the country remains in an exploration-only phase. Those questions are fair. People should expect answers that are clear, straight, and respectful. 

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Media ReleaseDede MingiSeabed Minerals, Cook Islands, SBMA, Ocean Governance, Exploration Phase, Science Based Decisions, Environmental stewardship, Marae Moana, Public Consultations, Transparency, Policy and Regulation, Licensing Process, National Environment Service (NES), Advisory Committee, Community Engagement, Ocean Nation, Cook Islands Government, Deep Sea, Marine Policy, Evidence Based Approach
THE TRUTH ABOUT EXPLORATION LICENCES | From the Seabed Minerals Authority
THE TRUTH ABOUT EXPLORATION LICENCES | From the Seabed Minerals Authority

We’d like to explain what a deep-sea minerals exploration licence actually means for the Cook Islands — and equally important, what it does not mean. Some people worry that, by granting exploration licences, we have already agreed to mining. 

We have not. Exploration does not give anyone permission to begin minerals harvesting. 

This overview sets out the facts, the process, and the safeguards in place so our country can understand what is really happening in our waters today.

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Media ReleaseDede MingiScience First, evidence based, decision making, Public Consultations, Governance, Regulations, Five Year Licences, Licence Renewal, Technical Feasibiliy, Financial Viability, Social Sustainability, Impact Assessment, Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME), habitat mapping, Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ), Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Global Research, Technology Testing, Data Transparency, National Interest
Cook Islands seeking New Zealand expertise for Sovereign Wealth Fund
Cook Islands seeking New Zealand expertise for Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Cook Islands government has taken further steps towards establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), with officials currently in New Zealand holding discussions with financial experts, Prime Minister Mark Brown told Parliament this week.

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CI NEWSDede MingiCook Islands, Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), Seabed Mining, Economic Development, Financial Management, Natural Resource Wealth, Mineral Revenues, Long-Term Investment, Goverment Policy, National Security, Cybersecurity, Cook Islands-New Zealand Relations, New Zealand Reserve Bank, Adrian Orr, Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM), Economic Resilience, Public Consultations, Infrastructure Investment, Resouce Management, Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund Model, Nauru and Australia Minerals Funds, Pacific Financial Strategies, Future Planning, Fiscal Responsibility, Community Engagement, Government Transparency