Mining deep areas of the ocean to gather rare metals for electric car batteries and other green technologies is attracting cash-strapped Pacific island governments.
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Group voices opposition to deep-sea mining in PNG
Group voices representing communities in the Bismarck and Solomon seas opposed plans to restart deep-sea mining project in PNG
Why has a Canadian company partnered with the tiny island of Nauru to fast-track deep-sea mining?
A leaked video of ocean pollution during a trial by The Metals Company (TMC) has renewed calls for a ban on deep-sea mining
Ratu Epenisa Cakobau joins indigenous leaders and allies from across the Pacific to take a stand against deep sea mining, in protection of the Ocean
Bau high chief calls on the world leaders and the International Seabed Authority to put an end to deep seabed mining “and protect our oceans for generations to come.”
‘Blue Peril’ reveals how deep-sea mining would impact Pacific Islands
A new film provides the first independent visual investigation of the tailings waste and sediment plumes that deep sea mining operations would create, and of how they will affect marine life in Pacific Islands
Pacific Blue Line maintains call for a global ban on deep sea mining
Pacific Blue Line maintain their strong position for a global ban on deep sea mining. “The move to ban Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific is a decision not only to be considered by the Pacific Islands States but globally.”
Pacific groups welcome call to ban deep sea mining
France calls on the ban of deep sea mining, an activity that Pacific civil society groups and movements have been pushing to prohibit due to its detrimental effects on their islands’ marine environments
Greenpeace urges governments to stop deep sea mining at upcoming negotiations
The Greenpeace Network and New Zealand are calling on governments and ISA to stop Deep Sea Mining, which is an imminent threat to the Pacific islands
Pacific Islands remain divided on deep-sea mining as trial begins to extract precious metals from ocean floor
As trial begins to extract precious metals from the Pacific Ocean, the chief executive of The Metal Company says, ‘can we just do the science’ whilst scientists argue the true risks of deep-sea mining are not fully understood
Anger as company gets go ahead to mine on seafloor
“Deep sea mining is now right upon our doorstep and is a threat to each and every one of us…” says campaigner as a company gets go-ahead to mine on the seafloor in the Pacific