Moana Minerals Limited, CEO Hans Smit on board the company’s research vessel. Photo: Moana Minerals Limited
Deep-sea mining companies in the Cook Islands have been exploring the country's ocean to see if they can extract potato sized nodules packed full of minerals located miles below the surface.
After the exploration phase, companies will be able to mine if they prove it can be done in an environmentally acceptable way.
RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham has the story.
