The deal does not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence to China, says the Cook Islands government.

The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching ...

The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged ...

The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...

While visiting China last week, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP), while the country's Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) met with Chinese ...

It is no secret that the mass production of cars, telephones, computers and other household goods has led to the accelerated depletion of the earth's resources. Extraction of the remaining minerals is ...

Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...

The Cook Islands has announced a controversial deal with China focusing on seabed mineral cooperation, stirring tensions with ...

The National Deep Sea Centre, to be clear, is critical to China’s ambition to exploit the mineral wealth beneath the world’s oceans. Qingdao is also home to the International Seabed (Mining) Authority ...

Pacific Blue Line collective, made up of women, youth, faith-based, and environmental organisations, is demanding "for an ...

A copy of the deal shows it covers cooperation - but does not involve any agreement to give a license for mining, or exploration. The Cook Islands also signed a Joint Plan for Comprehensive Strategic ...