deep sea mining in Papua New Guinea

Out of our depth: deep sea mining in Papua New Guinea – episode 1

GEM ROMULD, TEISHAN AHEARNE, COREY GREEN, EMMA CRUNCH & KERRI-LEE HARDING on 3CR COMMUNITY RADIO | 16 November 2017 “It’s a race to the bottom of the sea on the frontier of extractive industries: experimental deep sea mining.Canadian company Nautilus Minerals is planning to mine a hydrothermal vent 1500m underwater: Solwara 1 in the Bismarck […]

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International Seabed Authority internship associate legal officer environmental management plans Women and girls in science ISA Releases Stakeholder Submissions to Draft Exploitation Regulations

ISA Secretary-General Talks Deep Seabed Mining at Ocean Board Meeting

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY | 16 November 2017 JAMAICA, Kingston – –  The Authority has done a good job over its 24 years of existence of building its institutional capacity to manage deep seabed mining. Speaking at the special session on deep seabed mining at the 88th meeting of the Ocean Studies Board of the National […]

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submarine canyon

Bangladeshi Researchers to launch submarine canyon expedition

DHAKA TRIBUNE | 16 November 2017 “Isabela Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Bangladesh, will conduct an expedition into the Swatch of No-Ground in the Bay of Bengal, which is home to a mysterious submarine canyon. Director of Save Our Sea, a philanthropic organization, SM Atiqur Rahman and 39 other researchers will launched the deep […]

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Solomon Islands

Can the Solomon Islands’ Gold Ridge Mine serve as a new model for resource extraction in the South Pacific?

CATHERINE WILSON on MONGABAY | 15 November 2017 After 17 years of foreign ownership and a checkered environmental history, the Solomon Islands’ Gold Ridge mine is now being led by a local landowner-driven joint venture. The company saw its first major test in April 2016, when rainfall triggered a spillover from the mine’s tailing dam. […]

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cobalt from Congo

Apple leads way in tracing cobalt from Congo, Microsoft lags – Amnesty

REUTERS on MINING WEEKLY | 15 November 2017 “Apple is leading the way in tracing cobalt used in its electronics to ensure the metal has not been mined by children in Democratic Republic of Congo while Microsoft is lagging, Amnesty International said. Microsoft disagreed with the pressure group’s conclusions published on Wednesday. Congo is by […]

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environmental cost

Environmental cost will likely stop Cooks’ seabed mining

RADIO NEW ZEALAND | 15 November 2017 “The Cook Islands’ Seabed Minerals Authority Commissioner Paul Lynch said the country’s Seabed Minerals Act ensured a careful, steady approach to any potential exploration or mining. He said the act was the world’s first, dedicated national legislation to control seabed minerals activities. Mr Lynch said criticism, based on […]

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global gold

Global gold flows stable in Oct, gold ETFs add 3.3 t

REUTERS on MINING WEEKLY | 14 November 2017 “Gold-backed exchange traded funds (ETFs) have added 3.3 t of gold to their global holdings during October, as outflows from North America mostly offset inflows in Europe, the latest data from the World Gold Council (WGC) shows. Global ETF gold holdings now total 2 347.6 t. According […]

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Coda Octopus Group (CODA)

Coda Octopus Group (CODA) Given Media Sentiment Score of 0.34

ANTHONY SAWYER on WEEK HERALD | 14 November 2017 “News coverage about Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA) has been trending positive this week, according to Accern. Shares of Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ CODA) traded up $0.05 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $5.72. The company had a trading volume of 11,300 shares, compared to its average volume […]

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Nautilus Minerals announces financial results for Q3 2017

Download Nautilus Minerals press release Toronto Ontario, November 14, 2017 – Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS, OTC:NUSMF Nasdaq Intl Designation) (the “Company” or “Nautilus”) announces the release of its unaudited consolidated Financial Statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Q3 2017 Significant Events Received US$2 million through the […]

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