Court decision affirmed the view that seabed mining is too dangerous, too risky and too harmful to the environment
Tag: deep sea mining
‘The sharks are hiding’: locals claim deep-sea mining off Papua New Guinea has stirred up trouble
‘Shark calling’, a Papua New Guinea tradition of singing to sharks then catching them by hand, could vanish – and locals blame deep-sea disturbances
Race to the bottom: the disastrous blindfolded rush to mine the deep sea
One of the largest mining operations ever seen on Earth aims to despoil an ocean we are only barely beginning to understand
Investors take flight from The Metals Company- Pacific Island countries should do the same: Pacific civil society
Pacific civil society warns that prospective deep sea miner, The Metals Company (TMC) may well go down the same path as the failed Nautilus Minerals
Is deep-sea mining a cure for the climate crisis or a curse?
Trillions of metallic nodules on the sea floor could help stop global heating, but mining them may damage ocean ecology
The Race for EV Parts Leads to Risky Deep-Ocean Mining
Some scientists suspect that disturbing ocean sediment could stir up long-sequestered carbon.
Push to formalise deep sea mining regulations sparks concern
The Nauru Government’s two-year rule for deep sea mining has concerned environmental groups, but lawyers say what happens next is very unclear.
DeepGreen the main beneficiary of Nauru’s mining trigger
The Pacific Regional Civil Society groups say DeepGreen is the real beneficiary of the Nauru Government’s decision to trigger the start of seabed mining.
Deep-sea mining could start in two years after Nauru gives UN ultimatum
The International Seabed Authority has two years to finalise regulations governing the controversial industry after Nauru notified the UN body of plans to start mining.
Tonga firms opposition to deep-sea mining
During the recent Pacific Blue Line webinar, Tonga civil society opposed deep sea mining.