Deep-sea mining meeting closes without consensus
As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the
High Seas Treaty exempts deep-sea mining from stricter rules
Deep-sea mining will be exempted from environmental impact assessment (EIA) measures established under a landmark international oceans treaty, a move campaigners fear could undermine protection for the seabed. The High
Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
COOK Islands activists in kayaks confronted a United States-funded exploration vessel as it returned to port in Rarotonga on Wednesday, holding a banner that read “Don’t Mine the
Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
COOK Islands activists in kayaks confronted a United States-funded exploration vessel as it returned to port in Rarotonga on Wednesday, holding a banner that read “Don’t Mine the
US seeks Cooks mining deal
NEGOTIATIONS are underway in the Cook Islands as the United States seeks a deal which will allow for the exploration of seabed
Tonga signs with mining company
DESPITE repeated concerns from civil society, youth advocates, and legal experts, Tonga has signed a revised sponsorship agreement for deep sea
People, not profit: Mining giant speaks to Pacific hearts
The Metals Company (TMC) says its presence in the Pacific is about more than profit — it’s about partnership.
Ticket to riches: Clock ticks on sea mining
Will riches on the ocean floor change the Pacific region’s
Ghosts from the deep
There has been interest in deep-sea mining in the Pacific since as early as the 1970s, but it was not until 2016 that the first drill dropped beneath the waves with the intent to begin full mining operations.
New Caledonia bans ‘dangerous’ seabed mining for half a century
New Caledonia last week imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone – a rare and sweeping move that places the French Pacific territory among the most restrictive in
Miner applies to exploit deep sea under controversial Trump executive order
Seabed miner The Metals Company said Tuesday it has submitted an application for a US license to mine an area of the Pacific Ocean administered by a United Nations-affiliated
