Cook Islands to Allow Seabed Mining Licenses Despite Negative Environmental Impact

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By MongabayJun 29, 2020, 10:01 am176 ptsTrending
By Monica Evans This article has been updated to reflect corrected information in the original version. The Cook Islands government plans to license seabed mining operators to prospect its exclusive economic zone for manganese and cobalt nodules within the coming financial year, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown…

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