The island's main phosphate mines were closed in the 1980s, although phosphate mining and exports resumed in 2005; the government estimates that the secondary deposits have a remaining life of about 30 years, but the island's landscape has been devastated

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  TMC, a metallurgical company for exploration of metals accumulated on the seabed, has set 27 June 2025 as the deadline for submitting an exploitation application to the ISA, supported by its subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc and the Government of Nauru

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  A citizenship-by-investment programme was launched at COP29 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, enabling people to acquire citizenship while contributing to climate adaptation and sustainable development projects in Pacific region

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  Nauru Airlines has become a member of the International Air Transport Association IATA, thus gaining potential access to most airports in the world

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