Sydney, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - Kiribati eyes deep-sea mining deal with China

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2025-03-18

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ramping up efforts to court Pacific nations sitting on lucrative seafloor deposits of cobalt, nickel and copper -- recently inking a cooperation deal with Cook Islands. Kiribati opened discussions with Chinese ambassador Zhou Limin after a longstanding agr......

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