Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

This new deep sea mining industry could in fact be supporting war around the world. Misguided “critical metals” argument: In light of these battery technology shifts, companies like The Metals Company ...

The president has ordered the agency to swifty advance the approval of licenses and permits for exploring and mining deep-sea minerals. The White House has begun reviewing a NOAA proposal for ...

CIVIL society organisations across Papua New Guinea have united in opposition to the New Ireland Provincial Government’s (NIPG) support for the controversial NIU Solwara 1 deep sea mining project, ...

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, opposes deep-sea mining in Papua New Guinea, according to comments made at the United Nations Ocean Conference and directly to Mongabay ...

In 2019, Marape issued a moratorium on deep sea mining in PNG waters, stating it would remain until further evidence suggested otherwise. This resolution aligns with the positions of other Pacific ...

A 2020 assessment of predicted deep-sea mining emissions by a German university named Canada as a potential processing site for Pacific seabed minerals. A swarm of cutthroat eels on the top of a ...

Also read: Nauru, Metals Company revise deep sea mining agreement Deep sea mining frontrunner set to sidestep UN oversight , pivots to US route The five-day Ocean Conference in Nice – co-hosted by ...

Some Indian mining and cement companies have approached Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for technical assistance as they prepare to bid for deep-sea mineral blocks up for auction, two sources with direct ...

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, opposes deep-sea mining in Papua New Guinea, according to comments made at the United Nations Ocean Conference and directly to Mongabay. Contradicting ...