Pacific nation of Kiribati explores deep sea mining deal with China

The company at the vanguard of plans to mine deep sea metals used in electric vehicle batteries has surrendered a third of its Pacific Ocean exploration area after a breakdown in cooperation with the island nation of

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Take ‘precautionary approach’ on deep-sea mining: top official tells AFP

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a “precautionary approach” that protects the environment, the head of the body drafting regulations for the practice told AFP Friday. At stake is a potential

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