News & Press Releases

In the first week of April, the northern group outer islands of Rakahanga and Manihiki were the final island communities in the Pa Enua to receive the latest seabed minerals sector update and draft SBM Bill presentation.

The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has training opportunities available for Cook Islander graduates to do internships in Singapore and Korea.

The Seabed Minerals commissioner, Paul Lynch, new director of the National Environment Service, Nga Puna, Crown counsel Alex Herman and chief financial controller for the Cook Islands Investment Corporation Allan Jensen paid a visit to Wellington last month.

Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority geographical information systems (GIS) officer Rima Browne attended the first-ever “Abyssal Initiative” workshop held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.

A sea training opportunity for Cook Islanders on board exploration vessels in international waters has been confirmed by the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Minerals and Natural Resources, Mark Brown together with the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), are pleased to advise that the Deputy Prime Minister has reserved areas in the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (CI EEZ) exclusively for CIIC Seabed Resources Limited (CIICSR).

In an effort to promote community engagement with plans to develop the seabed minerals sector, government has released a draft of the new Cook Islands Seabed Minerals (SBM) Bill.

The community on the island of Mangaia was the first in the Pa Enua (outer islands) to receive the latest seabed minerals update presentation on Wednesday last week, in the meeting house in the main village of Oneroa.