Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...
Mining Weekly1d
Deep-sea miners are set to dig for critical minerals, even if rules aren't done
As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep ...
Science Daily9d
Footprints of deep-sea mining
Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
A “Sputnik moment” in Deep Sea Mining
China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a key ...
France 244d
Pacific deep-sea mining interests reveal rare species, and a scramble to name them
Scientists have scooped up sediment in box cores dropped from ships and deployed remote vehicles to take pictures ... nuclear submarine, using deep-sea mining as a cover story.
Digital Journal5d
Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?
What about compliance? – The draft text calls for inspections and evaluations for deep-sea mining companies, but how such a system would work is under debate. Some even think such mechanisms are ...
The Victoria Advocate5d
Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
Scientists have scooped up sediment in box cores dropped from ships and deployed remote vehicles to take pictures ... nuclear submarine, using deep-sea mining as a cover story.
France 244d
Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in international waters begins Monday in ...