Deep-sea mining may be inevitable
Deep-sea mining is likely just a matter of time, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
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Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea mining
The Norwegian Parliament this week greenlit seabed mining exploration in the country’s territorial waters, a decision that contravenes the advice of government scientists and is set to intensify the global fight over strip-mining biodiverse deep ocean ecosystems.
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Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Mining News Pro - Norway’s parliament approved on Tuesday commercial plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite environmental groups and the fishing industry’s warnings that the move would put the biodiversity of vulnerable ecosystems at risk.
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UN watchdog delays deep-sea mining to 2024
Mining News Pro - Plans to begin mining the seafloor for metals that could be used in the energy transition have been pushed back to at least next year after a meeting of the UN-backed regulator in Jamaica ended without agreement on how the industry would be regulated.
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At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors
Mining News Pro - Delegates to the UN-affiliated organization that regulates seabed mining cut a livestream of their negotiations Wednesday and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the could determine the fate of the deep ocean.
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The deep sea mining debate is “gone”
Mining News Pro - Despite opposition from environmental groups, the CEO of The Metals Company (TMC) which has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) polymetallic project, located 4,000 metres deep in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and ranked as the world’s biggest undeveloped nickel project, sees deep sea mining happening by the end of 2024.
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greater hesitancy for deep-sea mining
Mining News Pro - Greenpeace, the WWF and other environmental organisations were already calling for a global mortarium on deep-sea mining. Now, as Isabeau Van Halm writes, governments are joining them.
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Search for Minerals Increases Interest in Deep-Sea Mining
Mining News Pro - Scientists, lawyers and government officials are meeting until November 11 in Jamaica to discuss the issue. The International Seabed Authority, (ISA), an independent group created by a United Nations treaty, organized the meeting.
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France puts future of deep sea mining in doubt
Mining News Pro - Representatives from Norway, Singapore, Poland, Canada and other countries also questioned France’s position and reiterated their support for the development of mining regulations.
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In Latin America, resistance to deep-sea mining is growing
Mining News Pro - Experts from the region are calling on the International Seabed Authority to be more transparent and allow more time for research
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French President says deep-sea mining must not go ahead
Mining News Pro - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday a legal framework was needed to stop deep-sea mining from going ahead and urged countries to put their money on science to better understand and protect the world’s oceans.
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Palau, Fiji call for deep-sea mining moratorium
Mining News Pro - Concerned about the potential impacts of deep-sea mining on ocean biodiversity, the Pacific islands of Palau and Fiji on Monday launched an “alliance” to call for a moratorium of the nascent industry.
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Ups and Downs with the Deep Sea Mining
Mining News Pro - The ocean floor is home to rich deposits of metals and minerals crucial to the transition to net zero. But should we use them? the questions is really tricky because there are some extreme rules about this matter but some companies are working to do it.
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UN deep-sea mining rules unlikely to be completed by 2023
Mining News Pro - Regulations governing deep-sea mining will take longer to finalise due to the global pandemic, a group of Latin American countries said, creating uncertainty for companies looking to mine the sea bed for metals, including cobalt and nickel.
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Realising the repercussions of deep-sea mining
Mining News Pro - Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have begun unprecedented studies into the environmental effects of sediment plumes from deep-sea mining.
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Deep-sea mining tests resume as lost robot rescued
Belgium’s Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) resume tests on Friday that could lead to the mining of battery minerals from the Pacific Ocean floor after it managed to recover a robot stranded at a depth of thousands of metres.
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BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining
Mining News Pro - BMW, Volvo, Google and Korean battery maker Samsung SDI, have vowed not buy metals produced from deep-sea mining until the environmental risks of the activity are “comprehensively understood.”
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Nickel price: Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal
Mining News Pro - Indonesia will no longer permit mining waste to be disposed in the ocean to allay concerns about the environmental impact of processing nickel used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, a government official and a corporate mining source said.
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Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species
Mining News Pro - Mining on the sea floor should not begin before a full assessment of likely environmental impacts can be made, a report commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal
Mining News Pro - Indonesian authorities are considering two companies’ requests to dispose mining waste into the ocean, a senior government official said on Sunday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about the environmental impact of mining.
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Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining
Mining News Pro - A coalition of non-profit organizations is pushing for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining following a fresh report that warns of potential irreversible damage to Pacific island states including Kiribati, the Cook Islands, Nauru, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu.
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UN deep sea mining body rejects Greenpeace criticism
Mining News Pro - The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has rejected criticism from Greenpeace over its handling of ocean mining, fuelling a spat that threatens to overshadow talks this month by the U.N. body towards rules for deep sea mining.
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Nautilus deep sea mining plans in doubt over vessel conflict
Mining News Pro - Nautilus Minerals’ production support vessel (PSV) has been acquired by Indian company MDL Energy in a blow to Nautilus’ deep-sea mining plans.
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