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Nations Denounce Deep Sea Mining Company’s Bid to Exploit Metals in the Pacific Under US Law - Inside Climate News
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Nations Denounce Deep Sea Mining Company’s Bid to Exploit Metals in the Pacific Under US Law - Inside Climate News
A U.S. subsidiary of The Metals Co., based in Vancouver, has applied for permits to mine a deep sea zone in international waters under an executive order issued in April by President Donald Trump.By Teresa TomassoniAs delegates from member states of the International Seabed Authority entered the third and final week of high-stakes negotiations on deep-sea mining, they condemned a move made earlier this year by The Metals Co. to bypass the author…
For decades there have been no rules on the extraction of mineral resources in the sea. However, this will not stop deep-sea mining. The seabed will not remain untouched.
Global Leaders Fail to Enact Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium at ISA Assembly
Weeks after government leaders pledged to take significant action for ocean protection at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice in June 2025, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council and Assembly concluded without a moratorium on deep-sea mining. This has resulted in a growing discrepancy between promised environmental stewardship and actual performance. Despite strong advocacy from several states opposing the rapid exploitation of deep-sea re…
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