The U.S. has struck a deal with the Cook Islands to help capitalize on the island nation's critical mineral potential.

The State Department signed a pact with the Cook Islands months after the island nation inked a similar deal with China.

Pacific nation the Cook Islands said Wednesday it will work with the US in a push towards the emerging industry of deep-sea ...

The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, the US ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. Many of the Cook ...

Sustainable tourism is the name of the game on the Cook Islands, where officials are working hard to preserve the region's ...

Avarua township was alive with energy as well over a thousand people gathered to witness the vibrant float parade and ...

The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and ...

The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor Rarotonga (Cook Islands) (AFP) – A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves ...

Many of the Cook Islands' South Pacific neighbours want to see deep-sea mining banned. French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a scathing indictment in June, saying the "predatory" industry was ...

'Belongs to us' Few countries are as reliant on the ocean as the Cook Islands, a seafaring nation of some 17,000 people scattered across a chain of volcanic isles and coral atolls.