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Congress should seize the deep sea mining opportunity for America
The Trump administration is preparing an historic executive order to reassert American leadership on the new mineral frontier ...
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Could Deep-Sea Mining Endanger Rare Species?
Deep-sea mining endangers rare species, threatening biodiversity in the ocean's depths and raising critical questions about ...
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On deep sea mining: Are we rushing or stalling?
By: Paulina Barnjak and Dylan Long The affirmative In the age of accelerating climate change, collapsing ecosystems and ...
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With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...
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As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts
In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...
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In 1979, a Deep-Sea Mining Experiment in the Pacific Altered the Seafloor—44 Years Later, Its Environmental Impact is Still Revealing Itself
In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed. Decades later, ...
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The potential impacts of mining the ocean floor
But mining for them in the deep sea is a controversial and potentially destructive process. Special correspondent Willem Marx joined William Brangham to discuss how the Trump administration is ...
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UK says transfer of deep-sea mining permits could prompt security review
The UK government is pushing for a domestic buyer to take over the deep-sea mining exploration licences it sponsors in the Pacific Ocean, as it seeks to get ahead in the global race for precious ...
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The potential impacts of mining rare minerals from the ocean floor
But mining for them in the deep sea is a controversial and potentially destructive process. Special correspondent Willem Marx joined William Brangham to discuss how the Trump administration is ...
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Study Reveals Lasting Impact Of Deep-Sea Mining
NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting ...
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Why Kerala Opposes Sand Sea Mining
Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANI Photo On March 4, 2025, the Kerala assembly passed a resolution urging the central government to withdraw its decision allowing deep sea mining off the state's coast.