NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC”, the “Company” or “we”), a leading developer of the world’s largest estimated undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense,...
(MENAFN) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, with no immediate tsunami warnings reported, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GEOFON). The seismic...
The Kingdom of Tonga and TMC’s subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement, updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2021 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga welcomes the new agreement which will...
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media Group News Commentary - Industry experts project that the global critical minerals market will continue maintaining substantial growth as it has in recent years. The global critical...
(MENAFN) The 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga unleashed an extraordinary steam plume, causing unprecedented climate effects, primarily driven by water vapor rather than sulfur, according to New Zealand and Tongan scientists. In a collaborative...
Rutger Bosland, the engineer and technical lead who oversaw the design, build and successful test deployment of Allseas’ integrated nodule collection system, joins TMC to lead offshore innovation and scale its technologies for commercial...
Following successful mining tests by U.S. consortia and pioneering environmental impact assessment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the 1970s, the United States Congress passed...
King Tupou VI has regularly visited Australia, living in Canberra before becoming the monarch. (AP PHOTO) By Grace Crivellaro in Canberra Tonga’s royal family are set to receive an Australian homecoming during a visit to the nation’s capital. The...
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Australian Government welcomes the historic visit to Australia from 18 to 24 September of His Majesty King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of Tonga as we strengthen our partnership and shape a peaceful,...
Tonga has ratified the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, helping it enter into force on 15 September 2025. The deal bans subsidies that fuel overfished stocks, supports illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and subsidies for...
A Tongan advocate says the renewal of an agreement between the island Kingdom and Canadian deep sea mining company, The Metals Company (TMC) contradicts the will of the people. Elizabeth Kite says she’s concerned that the Tongan government has...
Pacific film-maker Litia Tuiburelevu has been selected for the New Zealand Film Commission’s International Placement Initiative and will soon begin working with the global film company, Protagonist Pictures, in London. Tuiburelevu says the...
The World Trade Organization is celebrating a landmark fisheries deal aimed at curbing susidies that contribute to the depletion of fish stocks. It's the first agreement for the global trade body to have environmental sustainability at its core....
The 2025 Pacific Championships are approaching, and for the first time, Australia will not take part in the tournament. This will see New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga go head-to-head for bragging rights. Aiming to go one better than 2024 when they...
Solo Sikoa's singles run is going into a downfall on WWE SmackDown. Despite being the MFT leader, Solo is no longer the United States Champion and suffered the title loss to Sami Zayn. Amid this, Sikoa might bring back former WWE Tag Team Champion...
Soana Aholelei | Reporter / Director Having graduated with a Master’s degree in civil engineering, Tongan woman Mele ‘Ofa-Ki-Vila Mafi is helping her country deal with its infrastructure challenges. Mele ‘Ofa-Ki-Vila Mafi is the lead engineer for...
People vulnerable to severe infections are the focus of the UAE's flu vaccine campaign, with the latest initiative marking 10 years of the nationwide health drive. The Ministry of Health and Prevention on Thursday launched its annual awareness...
