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Prime Minister Mark Brown led a Cook Islands delegation to the SAFE Summit 2024, which took place in Washington, DC from 12th to 13th March, to discuss the sustainable development of the seabed minerals sector. Key officials in the delegation included Alex Herman, Commissioner of Seabed Minerals, Dr. John Parianos, Director of Knowledge Management, and Garth Henderson, Financial Secretary.
Read MoreTe-Ara Henderson, Senior Policy and Legal Officer of the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) attended Part I of the 29th Session of the Council. The Council sessions are hosted three times a year at the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. The Cook Islands is a member state and sponsoring state of an Exploration Licence in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Read MoreThe 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting hosted by the Cook Islands concluded last week. Milestones included the endorsements of the 2050 Strategy Implementation Plan, the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) and the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility.
Read MoreThis week was a historic milestone for the Seabed Minerals Authority (Authority). We announced the three seabed minerals companies that met the qualification criteria in the Act, and would be proceeding to the next stage of the exploration licensing process.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreOn May 18 2021, Prime Minister Mark Brown addressed the 26th Cobalt Conference hosted virtually by the Cobalt Institute. This year the conference focused on the role of cobalt in ensuring a sustainable future.
Read MorePrior to last month’s consultations in Pukapuka, Palmerston and Nassau, the Seabed Minerals Authority put together a donation of books, stationery and activity sets for the schools of each island.
Read MorePrime Minister Mark Brown pays his first visit to Suwarrow, the largest national park of the Cook Islands, during his northern group tour.
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