No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...

Cook Islands officials yesterday said they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island ...

China has launched a new ultradeep drilling campaign, aiming to unlock oil and gas resources from depths exceeding 8,000 ...

Cook Islands officials said on Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters. The self-governing co ...

The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

SYDNEY, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Cook Islands officials said Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters.

An Oslo court on Thursday rejected a legal challenge by the WWF environmental group against Norway's bid to mine its seabed ...

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T'puram: Fisheries minister Saji Cherian said in the assembly that deep-sea mining and the blue economy would completely ...

T'puram: Fisheries minister Saji Cheriyan said in the assembly that deep-sea mining and blue economy were completely ...

We review Deep Shelf, the second board game offering from publisher Ninth Haven Games. Deep Shelf is an economic game that ...