Seabed is rich but decision to mine is a long way off, says U.S. scientist
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cook Islands is still a long way from being ready to mine its seafloor, says ocean scientist and executive director of the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institu

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