A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. Fringed by sparkling ...
Weeks before his visit, Beijing imposed new licensing restrictions on critical mineral and permanent magnet exports, reviving long-standing fears that the United States could again be cut off from ...
BEIJING — China insisted on Monday that a visit this week by the prime minister of the Cook Islands to Beijing is not meant to conspire against anyone in the South Pacific, despite the trip stirring ...
New Zealand seeks transparency from Cook Islands on China agreements China says it sees Cook Islands as important South Pacific partner Cook Islands opposition questions lack of consultation on China ...
SYDNEY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific state in a decade, to help improve ties ranging from ...
Despite their best intentions, the Biden administration brought a simmering Pacific tension to a head in September 2022. What started as an oversight in compiling an invitation list became something ...
Research vessels roam the seas searching for deposits of battery metals, rare earths and critical minerals that litter the ocean’s plains. Marine biologist Teina ...
The Pacific Ocean’s vast deposits of critical minerals are essential to any plan to compete with China’s dominance of the sector. The South Pacific and Pacific Islands offer credible resource options ...