Deep-Sea Mining Hits Crunch Point Amid Academic Battle Over Ocean-Floor Resources
Scientific research, political uncertainty and cash worries are all creating headwinds for The Metals Company ahead of a ...
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Mexico loses phosphate mining lawsuit in controversial arbitration process
A mining company trying to launch a controversial phosphate project in Mexican waters has won a lawsuit against the country ...
BenarNews1d
Deep-sea mining conference spurs rare Cook Islands protest
“Protect Our Ocean, #Think Deeply,” declared a 75-square meter sign floated in Avarua Harbour Wednesday by a flotilla of ...
PBS4d
Papua New Guinea leaders struggle to monitor deep-sea mining activities off its coast
The kind of deep-sea mining that we've examined this week is only legally permitted inside a country's territorial waters.
Inter Press Service1d
It Is Time to Save The Deep Sea
The danger of overexploitation doesn’t end 1000 meters down. Mining companies have long looked to extend their reach from the land into the deep sea. Today, for example, the UN-affiliated ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper4d
FG Targets Deep Seabed Exploration, Mining For Economic Diversification
In a bid to harness the vast resources of the blue economy and drive economic growth, the federal government through the ...
PBS5d
Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining’s impact on culture and environment
The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that ...
IFLScience on MSN4d
Game-Changing "Dark Oxygen" Discovery On Seafloor Challenged In High-Stakes Debate
Now, however, the sensational discovery has come under scrutiny as researchers pick holes in the original findings, arguing ...