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stimson.org > 2026 > navigating-seabed-mining-in-the-cook-islands-a-conversation-with-john-parianos

Navigating Seabed Mining in the Cook Islands: A Conversation with John Parianos • Stimson Center

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (425+ words) Dr. John Parianos: I'm Knowledge Management Director at the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority. My team and I " our job is to look at all the information that's available, to collate and synthesize it as best we can so that…...

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stimson.org > event > protecting-water-in-the-mining-rush-lessons-from-africa-and-southeast-asia

Protecting Water in the Mining Rush: Lessons from Africa and Southeast Asia • Stimson Center

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (292+ words) Protecting Water in the Mining Rush: Lessons from Africa and Southeast Asia'Stimson Center Protecting Water in the Mining Rush: Lessons from Africa and Southeast Asia Join us ahead of World Water Day for a discussion exploring the impact of mining…...

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stimson.org > 2026 > current-geopolitics-shift-deep-sea-mining-debates

Current Geopolitics Shift Deep-Sea Mining Debates • Stimson Center

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1041+ words) The need to secure critical minerals, combined with recent U.S. actions, is impacting arguments that surround seabed mining. Current Geopolitics Shift Deep-Sea Mining Debates If anyone needed a signal of global interest in critical minerals and supply chains, the events in…...

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stimson.org > 2025 > trumps-critical-minerals-search-in-africa-wont-tip-the-scales-against-china

Trump’s Critical Minerals Search in Africa Won’t Tip the Scales Against China • Stimson Center

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1452+ words) With increasing influence from China and Russia, the U.S. cannot afford to overlook long-term investment in Africa. Trump's Critical Minerals Search in Africa Won't Tip the Scales Against China By Mathew Burrows " Benjamin Weise The Trump Administration is undermining long-term U.S. strategic…...

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stimson.org > 2025 > four-reasons-why-proposals-to-source-rare-earth-minerals-from-myanmar-will-not-succeed

Four Reasons Why Proposals to Source Rare Earth Minerals from Myanmar Will Not Succeed • Stimson Center

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (235+ words) Control over mining territory does not translate into commercial autonomy. The KIA has preserved longstanding joint ventures with Chinese firms, many of which operated under prior arrangements with junta-allied Border Guard Forces. These partnerships remain critical to the KIA's ability…...