The Tonga government has handed over a lease of the 'Ahononou Quarry in Tongatapu to Sekitofa Malupo, who owns the Petani Quarry, 'Eua.
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Thursday 7 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday 15 March 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Tonga Seabed Minerals Bill 2012 is expected to be introduced to Tonga's Parliament in July-August this year and Tonga's Attorney General hopes that the bill will be available for public comment before it is finalized.

Tuesday 6 November 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has discovered two new high-grade, Seafloor Massive Sulfide systems in its tenements in the territorial waters of Tonga.

Friday 12 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Minerals exploration on Tonga's seabed is slowly getting into a momentum as a second research ship, the R/V Onnuri left Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday, December 10 to look for copper, gold, zinc and silver on the sea-bed to the south of Tongatapu.

Wednesday 9 April 2008
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Seoul, South Korea
South Korea has secured exclusive seabed mineral exploration rights in the deposit-rich waters off the South Pacific island of Tonga, an opportunity that could help offset the shortage of supply on the domestic market, the government said Wednesday. By Jane Han
