由于缺乏足够的环境数据,库克群岛可能延长深海采矿勘探。 Cook Islands may extend deep-sea mining exploration due to lack of sufficient environmental data.

由于基线数据不足,库克群岛政府正在考虑延长深海采矿勘探许可证。 The Cook Islands government is considering extending deep-sea mining exploration licenses due to insufficient baseline data. 目前为期五年的勘探阶段的目的是在就采矿作出决定之前评估环境影响。 The current five-year exploration phase aims to assess environmental impacts before deciding on mining. 虽然深海采矿公司 Moana Minerals 持乐观态度，并绘制了该地区 15% 的地图，但非政府组织 Te Ipukarea Society 主席 June Hosking 表示，环境问题仍然存在。 While deep-sea mining company Moana Minerals is optimistic and has mapped 15% of the area, environmental concerns persist, as expressed by NGO Te Ipukarea Society president June Hosking.