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Home » seabed mining

Tag: seabed mining

You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules

By Pradeep Singh July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish. But it could happen sooner than we think.

Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry

By Jesse van der Grient July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Deep-sea mining could have an irreversible impact on Pacific fish stocks that will be devastating for Pacific Island communities who depend on the ocean for food and their livelihoods

Seabed mining might be the next big environmental campaign

By Melissa Marquez April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

A legal adviser says the current knowledge and available science are insufficient to approve deep-seabed mining and calls for “a precautionary pause” to protect the marine environment

Palau calls for halt on seabed mining until 2030

By Marian Faa April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

Palau’s president says it’s understandable why some Pacific countries would want to endorse mining ventures, “but sometimes, in the haste of making money, we could lose so much more” while calling for a halt on seabed mining until 2030

Pacific Islands remain divided on deep-sea mining as trial begins to extract precious metals from ocean floor

By Marian Faa and Jordan Fennell September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

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

NORI receives ISA recommendation to commence Pilot Nodule collection trials in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean

By The Metal Company September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

International Seabed Authority recommended Nauru Ocean Resources Inc to proceed with its planned integrated pilot collection system trials in CCZ of the Pacific Ocean

French Polynesia moves towards ban on ‘craziness’ of seabed mining

By RNZ Staff September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

French Polynesia votes a draft opinion for a temporary ban on seabed mining projects, urging ‘our cousins of the Pacific to stop this craziness’

Solomon Isands pre-cautionary approach to deep sea mining

By Moffat Mamu August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

Solomon Islands to take a pre-cautionary approach and carry out a nationwide consultation before issuing any deep sea mining lease to any company

Turn the Tide: Pacific leaders join global call for a halt to deep sea mining

By Elenoa Dimaira July 8, 2022October 6, 2022

Pacific urged global leaders to place a halt on deep-sea mining until there is enough scientific research to understand the impacts of deep-sea mining

Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining

By Koroi Hawkins June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Pacific civil society groups call on the NZ government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep-sea mining

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