Controversial Cook Islands seabed mining plan gets backing from former Australia PM Scott Morrison

Published on September 25, 2025

Morrison's comments that the Pacific Islands should be entitled to extract deep-sea minerals to channel the proceeds into its sovereign wealth fund come amid mounting opposition to seabed mining. He was speaking at Impact Week in Singapore.

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