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COVID-19 made deep-sea mining more tempting for some Pacific islands – this could be a problem
Pacific News Service
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by Sue Farran While most Pacific islands have escaped the worst of COVID-19, a cornerstone of their economies, tourism, has taken a big hit. By June 2020, visitor arrivals in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu had completely ceased, as borders were...
US territories position for digital currency opportunities under federal stablecoin law
The Guam Daily Post
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President Trump's signing of the GENIUS Act last week is creating new possibilities and challenges for U.S. territories looking to build digital asset industries within Guam, Puerto Rico and other territories uniquely positioned to attract major...
Pentagon ordered to probe undersea mining to counter China
Pacific News Service
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The Metals Company, a mineral explorer of the Pacific Ocean floor, is welcoming United States Congressional efforts to elevate contentious undersea mining to help achieve battery metal independence from China. The Vancouver-based company, led by...
Can ‘golden passports’ save Nauru from climate change?
Euronews
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Nauru’s first ‘golden passport’ scheme fell apart after the country granted citizenship to Al-Qaeda members. The tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru has a novel plan to safeguard itself against rising seas: selling citizenship. As climate change...
Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10 percent university ranking
Pacific News Service
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Nauru President Lionel Aingimea has praised the University of the South Pacific (USP) for becoming ranked among the world’s top 10 percent of universities by The Times Higher Education rankings (THE). This is the first time that the university has...
Pacific leaders ‘must consider consequences’ of deep sea mining
Pacific News Service
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By Aigagalefili Fepulea’i – Tapua’i Representatives from 18 Pacific countries met in Fiji last week to discuss deep sea mining. The Deep Sea Minerals High-Level Talanoa, hosted by the Pacific Island Forum, could have set the stage for critical...
Island nation of Nauru sells citizenship to fund mass inland resettlement
Babel
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The Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to raise money for mass inland relocation due to rising sea levels. This was reported by President David Adeang. Nauru, a nation of 13 000, is planning to move people away from a coastal...
Nauru’s new citizenship programme is leading the world
Pacific News Service
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Op-Ed by Edward Clark Generating revenue has always been a challenge for Pacific Island nations, but the amount of funding required has dramatically increased with the need for large-scale climate resilience solutions, including expensive...
Will it be enough? Facing climate crisis, Nauru sells citizenship in ‘golden passports’ for survival
Malay Mail
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February 26, 2025
SYDNEY, Feb 26 — Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as other climate financing runs dry. The low-lying island nation...
Georgia construction firm agrees to buy Pacific Star for $33M but sale still needs court approval
Pacific Daily News
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The owner of Pacific Star Resort and Spa in Tumon wants to sell the hotel off to a Georgia-based construction company for a sum of $33 million, and the firm agreed to buy it for that price, District Court of Guam bankruptcy documents show....
Nauru-Australia Treaty: Strategic gain or 'corrupt arrangement'?
RNZ
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December 11, 2024
The Nauru-Australia Treaty signed by Nauru's President David Adeang, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. 9 December 2024. Photo: Facebook / Anthony Albanese Refugee advocates and academics are weighing in on...
Watchdog: Emil Bove Privately Met With The Extreme Right-Wing Group Alliance Defending Freedom Whose Cases Could Come Before Bove on 3rd Circuit
Common Dreams
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July 25, 2025
"Governments have yet to rise to the moment," Greenpeace International campaigner Louisa Casson said in a statement. "They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean." Casson...
New Bill Would End $190 Billion in Polluter Subsidies
Common Dreams
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July 25, 2025
"Governments have yet to rise to the moment," Greenpeace International campaigner Louisa Casson said in a statement. "They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean." Casson...
Pacific civil society groups send clear message to ban deep sea mining – Greenpeace
The Daily Blog
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February 23, 2025
A broad group of Pacific civil society organisations are calling for an outright ban on deep sea mining. The Pacific Blue Line Collective and partners, representing Pacific civil society organisations, faith-based groups, youth, women’s...
Deep-sea mining
Island Times
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February 25, 2025
By Shayal Devi SUVA (FIJI TIMES) — For scores of indigenous Pacific communities, the ocean remains a mysterious, vital heartbeat that sustains life on the planet. It’s a relationship that has been forged over centuries of reverence and respect for...
Ocean warming to take its toll on Pacific islands’ tuna industry
Island Times
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February 25, 2025
SUVA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Pacific island nations, whose economies rely on tuna, are facing a 10 to 30 percent harvest decline by 2050 due to climate-related fish migration, according to research by Conservation International and the Pacific...
Fiji faces push to ban deep sea mining
FBC News
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February 20, 2025
As deep sea mining gains attention in some Pacific island countries, concerns are rising about the long-term environmental and cultural risks tied to the practice. In Fiji, growing calls are being made for stronger legislative measures to ban DSM...
More than a dozen NGOs call for total ban on deep seabed mining as Pacific leaders meet in Fiji
RNZ
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February 19, 2025
An image of a Cook Islands nodule field, taken within the country's EEZ. Photo: Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority More than a dozen civil society groups are calling on Pacific governments to completely ban deep seabed mining (DSM) as regional...
Deep-sea mining ban draws closer despite China’s opposition
Pacific News Service
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A halt on companies digging up the deep seabed for valuable metals is now a real possibility after governments agreed to put it on the agenda for international talks this time next year. It’s the first time this proposal will be formally discussed...
World First: TMC and PAMCO Achieve a New Nodule Processing Milestone, Unlocking Critical Energy & Steelmaking Materials at Existing Facilities
Financial Post
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February 18, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links GlobeNewswire Author of the article: Published Feb 18, 2025 • 7 minute read During the processing campaign, PAMCO operators fed calcine material into an electric-arc furnace, producing high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy...