Species threatened by deep-sea mining
Ned Pennant-Rea for chinadialogue ocean | 28 February 2019
The UN has described the deep sea as “the...
We should explore the deep ocean, not mine it
Diva Amon for chinadialogue ocean | 4 March 2019
Human activity is transforming the planet and the deep...
Blue Economy: The new frontier for Africa’s growth – An interview with Siddharth Chatterjee...
Nikki Shimbun for Pulse Live Kenya | 8 February 2019
The blue economy in Africa is neglected,...
Deep-sea mining could wreck the last unexplored ecosystem on Earth
Olive Heffernan for New Scientist | 31 January 2019
Some call it the final frontier. Having spent much of human history scouring – and...
Ground-breaking deep-sea exploration to boost good ocean governance
Natricia Duncan for The Commonwealth | 29 January 2019
Commonwealth governments are set to benefit from a ground-breaking...
Metals for our Future
Chris Hinde for the Mining Beacon | 21 December 2018
In his presentation at the Mines and Money London...
Japan’s Grand Plans to Mine Deep-sea Vents
Martha Henriques for the BBC | 7 January 2019
Off the coast of Okinawa, a slim stretch of land...
Seabed mining project in PNG gets $500,000 loan
Radio New Zealand | 27 December 2018
A troubled deep sea mining project in Papua New Guinea has been...
How to Protect the Deep Sea
By Conn Nugent for the Pew Charitable Trusts | 28 December 2018
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) was established...
After the loss of a ship, deep sea mining plans for PNG founder
David Hutt for Monga Bay | 26 December 2018
An ambitious plan to mine precious minerals from the ocean...
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From the Editor: Big moves at the second part of the 25th Session of...
Last week saw the conclusion of the 25th Session of the International Seabed Authority. Though much progress was made, significant work still...
India launches ambitious new deep ocean research agenda
Of all the world’s oceans, the Indian Ocean is among the
least explored. This is especially true in the deep Indian Ocean, which...
Deep-sea mining and the future: Students share their experience as first-time observers at the...
Being
deep-sea scientists is all about wandering into the unknown, strongly driven by
our research motivations. Some people say that life is all about...
