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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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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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UK flags possible security review as deep-sea mining licences go up for sale: FT
The licences are held by UKSR, which was acquired in 2023 by Norway's Loke Marine Minerals from US defense contractor ...
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Emerging Regimes: International and Domestic Regulations for Deep-sea Mining
Two parallel regulatory regimes for deep-sea mining have begun to emerge in recent years. On the one hand, the International Seabed Authority ...
Impossible Metals Applies for Deep Sea Mining Lease in U.S. Federal Waters
Impossible Metals, a pioneering US-based deep-sea mining company, has submitted a request to commence a leasing process for ...
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As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts
Satellite tracking technology, which arrived around the ... side of history if they went against it,” says Armstrong. Deep-sea mining isn’t a new idea. The HMS Challenger research expedition ...
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US aims to build deep-sea critical metals reserves to reduce Chinese reliance
Seabed nodules rich in key metals such as nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese are crucial for the battery and defence ...
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UK says transfer of deep-sea mining permits could prompt security review
in a stunt designed to stop commercial deep-sea mining from going ahead. The non-profit was informed that other bidders included Loke’s founders and the UK-based offshore technology company ...
The world has no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company is pushing forward anyway
Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in ...