SPC-EU Deep Sea Minerals Project - Pacific ACP States Regional Training Workshop on Deep Sea Minerals Law and Contract Negotiations (11-15 March 2013)

Opening Remarks - Prof Michael Petterson (Director - SOPAC Division)
Workshop Programme
Participants List
Workshop Proceedings
Presentations and Presenters:
Day 1: Pacific DSM: Status, Opportunities and Challenges - Mr Akuila Tawake (DSM Project - Team Leader)
- Session 2: DSM - State Rights and Responsibilities - Ms Hannah Lily (DSM Project - Legal Advisor)
- The regulatory regime for deep seabed mining in the Area - Ms Gwenaelle Le Gurun (International Seabed Authority - Legal Officer)
- Session 3: The Pacific Regional Legislative and Regulatory framework for DSM exploration and exploitation (RLRF) - Ms Hannah Lily
Day 2: Session 4: Understanding Mineral Resource Classification - Dr John Feenan (IHC Mining - Director)
- Session 5: Deep Sea Minerals: National Regulatory Regimes - Ms Hannah Lily
- Fiji Case Study: The legal drafting process in Fiji - Ms Tima Vakadewabuka (Solicitor Generals Office, Fiji)
- Tonga Case Study: Content of National DSM Law - Mr Neil Adsett (Attorney General, Tonga)
- Cook Islands Case Study: Implementation of Seabed Minerals Act - Ms Alexandrya Herman (Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands - Legal Officer)
- Non-state Actor Participation - Ms Ngateina MacKenzie (TIS - Civil Society Organisation)
- Session 6: Securing State benefits from DSM Activities - Ms Hannah Lily
- Developing a Natural Resource Tax - Ms Lepaola Vaea (Revenue and Customs, Tonga)
- Session 7: Overview of contracting in the extractive industries - Ms Mary Louise Vitelli (Legal Advisor - Consultant, USA)
- Session 8: Terms of a Minerals Contract - Ms Mary Louise Vitelli
Day 3: Session 9: KIOST: Introduction of DSM deposit exploration - Mr Jang Wan Bang (Director - KIOST, Fiji)
- Nautilus Minerals: Overview of DSM Operations - Mr Jonathan Lowe (VP Exploration, Nautilus Tonga)
- Neptune Minerals: Overview of DSM Operations - Dr Tim McConachy (Neptune Minerals)
- Session 10: Introduction to Financial Modelling for DSM - Dr John Feenan
- Session 11: Negotiation Process and Strategies - Ms Mary Louise Vitelli
- Session 12: Domestic, bilateral and multilateral experiences - Mr Maurice Brownjohn (Commercial Advisor - Parties to the Nauru Agreement)
- Country Negotiation Experience: Nauru Experience - Mr Mike Aroi (Acting Secretary - Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Nauru)
- Country Negotiation Experience: Tonga Experience - Taaniela Kula (Deputy Secretary - Ministry of Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Tonga)
- Mineral Negotiations: Afghanistan and New Zealand - Mr Darryl Thorburn (Advisor - Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands)
- Government Policy on Equity Participation for Mining Projects - Mr Winterford Eko (Assistant Director - Mineral Policy and Legislation Division)
- Session 13: Company perspective on DSM Negotiations - Mr Harvey Cook (Neptune Minerals/Bluewater)
- Session 14: Economic growth of a small island developing state – Ashvin Degnarain (Advisor to the Government of Mauritius)
Day 4: Session 15: Intoduction to Role Play - Ms Mary Louise Vitelli
- Precautionary Principle - Ms Aisiena Taumoepeau (Consultant and former DSM Project Legal Intern)
- Session 16: Negotiations Role Play - All participants
Day 5: Session 18: Conclusions and feedback for the Role Play - Ms Mary Louise Vitelli
- Due Diligence - Ms Mary Louise Vitelli

Under Pressure documentary examines the perspectives of different stakeholders involved with deep sea mineral resources in the Pacific.

Out of Darkness documentary focuses on environmental impacts of deep sea mining.

Breaking the Surface explores how PNG and Vanuatu are working with their communities to manage future opportunities and impacts associated with the deep sea mining industry.

Expert Q&A This underwater footage from Seafloor Massive Sulphide site features Professor Cindy Van Dover, a Deep-Ocean exploration expert who talks about the ecosystem below and the importance of knowing about deep sea mining impacts.

Legal Interns Video Former legal interns of the DSM Project took to the camera to share their experiences and the skills acquired during their internships with the Project.

DSM Governance Simpleshow explains how the Deep Sea Minerals Project supports Pacific Island countries in sustainably developing their seabed minerals resources.