Environmentalists question Henry Puna's role in deep sea mining firm

Environmentalists question Henry Puna's role in deep sea mining firm

The former Cook Islands prime minister and Pacific Islands Forum head has joined the board of the deep sea mining company Cobalt Seabed Resources.

‘Mining can inflict irreversible damage on species and ecosystems’

Former Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed addresses an event on November 14, 2024. — Facebook@senatormushahidhussainIslamabad:Former Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has highlighted the geopolitical dimensions of deep-sea mining and urged Pakistan to harness its strategic Indian Ocean position while...

Environmentalists question Henry Puna’s role in deep sea mining firm

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Environmentalists in the Cook Islands have criticised former Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) head Henry Puna for joining the board of a deep sea mining company. Puna, who finished his term as PIF secretary-general in May last year, played a pivotal part in the creation of multi-use marine park, Marae Moana, in 2017. The marine protected area extends over the entire country’s exclusive …