Deep-Sea Mining Hits Crunch Point Amid Academic Battle Over …
WEB3 days ago · Photo: The Metals Co. A disagreement between deep-sea miner The Metals Company and researchers over a new scientific study is threatening efforts to mine the ocean bed for metals critical to ...
Companies dig the deepest depths to mine valuable metals from …
WEB5 days ago · In Papua New Guinea, one company is digging what may become the world’s first operational deep-sea mining site. Videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx report.
Why the U.S. hasn't joined the race for deep sea mining in ... - CBS News
WEBJun 23, 2024 · Countries that ratified the U.N.'s Law of the Sea treaty are diving into plans for deep sea mining, but Republican holdouts in the U.S. torpedoed U.S. efforts to join in.
What We Know About Deep-sea Mining — and What We Don’t
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · What is the potential magnitude and extent (both in space and time) of deep-sea mining impacts on marine species and environments, and what are the likely ecological consequences? What are the potential social and economic impacts of …
Deep-sea mining: Norway approves controversial practice - BBC
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Norway has become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The bill, passed on Tuesday, will accelerate the hunt for...
The looming threat of deep-sea mining - BBC
WEBIt's the looming July deadline that matters most for deep-sea mining, says Minna Epps, head of the oceans team at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Norway defends deep-sea mining as a necessary step into the …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Norway says its controversial decision to approve deep-sea mining is a necessary step into the unknown that could help to break China and Russia’s rare earths dominance. In a vote earlier this ...
‘Playing with fire’: the countdown to mining the deep seas for …
WEBApr 25, 2023 · The deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean have rested undisturbed for millennia. But now creatures living thousands of metres beneath the surface may be confronted by new visitors: companies mining...
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · Canada, France, Germany and others want to pause deep-sea mining because of its largely unknown environmental consequences. But countries including China, Norway and Russia are pushing ahead...
Deep-Sea Riches: Mining a Remote Ecosystem - The New York Times
WEBAug 29, 2022 · Deep-sea mining of the world’s largest habitat — and the little-known species that inhabit it — may begin in earnest as early as 2024.