Gold Beneath the Waves: Can the Cook Islands Cash In? | The Pacific | ABC News

Cook Islands is confronting critical questions about identity, the environment, and the future of the country as the debate over deep sea mining across the Pacific intensifies. The government is now considering expanding exploration licenses to companies looking to mine within Cook Islands' waters. Reporter Johnson Raela is in Rarotonga to see first hand how the country is grappling with the issue. ‘The Pacific’ is hosted by Johnson Raela and Alice Lolohea. #ABCThePacific Watch The Pacific on ABC Australia or on ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/pacific Like ABC Pacific on Facebook:   / abcpacific   Follow ABC Pacific on Instagram:   / abcpacific   For more from ABC Pacific news, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia

Inside the Pacific’s last Kingdom, plus how the US election could shape the region | The Pacific
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Inside the Pacific’s last Kingdom, plus how the US election could shape the region | The Pacific

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The trillion-dollar race to mine the ocean floor | Four Corners Documentary

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Pacific in “arms race” after China's missile test | Insiders | ABC NEWS

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How Pacific countries are winning the battle against illegal fishing | The Pacific

Untold Pacific History | Episode 4: Rarotonga - The Cursed Cook Islands Hotel | RNZ
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Untold Pacific History | Episode 4: Rarotonga - The Cursed Cook Islands Hotel | RNZ

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Rare Earth Elements, Deep Sea Mining and Ultra Deep Mining | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

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Here's Why So Many Pacific Islands Are Empty

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We Traveled to the Forbidden Part of The Philippines

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I Flew to the World's Least Visited Country (Visitor #13)

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China leads in deep sea mining for rare earths. Can the US catch up? | Transforming Business

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The Forgotten Pacific Documentary

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Corruption, colourism and bullying: The controversial world of island beauty pageants | The Pacific

Crumbling Giants: The Ancient Alpine towns of Switzerland under Threat | Foreign Correspondent
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Crumbling Giants: The Ancient Alpine towns of Switzerland under Threat | Foreign Correspondent

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Local market food tour in RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS

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Rarotonga Cook Islands Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors | Tips & Best Things To Do

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Race to the bottom? The dangers of deep-sea mining • FRANCE 24 English

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What happens to a country when everyone leaves? | The Pacific

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Crimea Situation Is Insane

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Why The US Owns An Extremely Isolated Island No One Can Visit

Deep-sea mining: How the Cook Islands is opening its seabed for exploration | AFP
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Deep-sea mining: How the Cook Islands is opening its seabed for exploration | AFP