deep-sea mining
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Conservation and community groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s plan to kickstart deep-sea mining off the coasts of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. The first lawsuit was specific to the Trump administration’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Democratic Party commends the Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago and the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC) for their joint stance on addressing the dire issue of deep-sea mining and protecting the Pacific Ocean from industrial exploitation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cook Islands environmental groups have slammed the recent merger of an American minerals investment company with Odyssey, calling it "an industrial colonial takeover of our ocean".
American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) recently announced its merger with Odyssey,...
AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week, American Samoa welcomed a delegation of national and Pacific-based experts in ocean policy, conservation, and Indigenous stewardship who answered the community’s call for support as the territory navigates the federal deep-sea mining (DSM) leasing process.
The delegation...
Washington, DC — U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has reintroduced two measures in the 119th Congress (2025-2027) calling for moratoria on the mining of our world’s deep seabed unless and until its potentially destructive consequences are fully understood and an appropriate international protective...
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — A documentary narrated by Hollywood actor Jason Momoa delving into the pressing issue of deep sea mining attracted Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands forum.
President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr, New Caledonia's president Louis Mapou, and Vanuatu's...
Avarua, COOK ISLANDS — Mining deep areas of the ocean to gather rare metals for electric car batteries and other green technologies is attracting cash-strapped Pacific island governments.
While the country's leaders are enthusiastic, there are many who say it's simply extractive colonization all...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Greenpeace New Zealand is asking people of the Pacific to share their views on deep-sea mining in a new online survey translated into nine Pacific languages.
Greenpeace Aotearoa seabed mining campaigner James Hita said the movement to halt deep sea mining is strong and...