" It estimates there is vast mineral wealth embedded in around 7bn tonnes of #PolymetallicNodules sitting on the #seabed within in its territorial waters. Forming over millions of years, the typically black, round potato-sized nodules are rich in #cobalt, #copper, #nickel, and #manganese. "

#CookIslands PM ‘proceeds with caution’ on deep-sea mining as critics warn over risks | #DeepSeaMining | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/07/cook-islands-deep-sea-mining