Catherine Groenestein and Christina Persico | 28 August 2018 The South Taranaki Bight seabed mining decision was overturned because its method of environmental management was illegal, the High Court ruled. In August last year, Trans Tasman Resources was granted consent to mine up to 50 million tonnes of ironsand from a 66sqkm area off the South Taranaki Bight for 35 years by […]
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Apply Here Ocean Mineral Singapore Pte. Ltd. (OMS), in accordance with its contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules with the International Seabed Authority, is offering ten (10) three-month internships to candidates from developing States under its 2019 Training Programme. OMS will partner with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to provide trainees with a wide range of […]
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Apply Here China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association (COMRA), in accordance with its contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides signed with the Authority on 18 November 2011, is offering six (6) at-sea training places to candidates from developing States. Four (4) candidates with geological/geophysical background and two (2) with biological/ environmental background will be selected. […]
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Jana Marais | 24 August 2018 DeepGreen Metals, which plans to extract copper, cobalt, zinc and manganese from the seabed in the Pacific Ocean, says it is making steady progress on its plan to become the world’s first zero-waste miner. It has invested $62m since 2011 on exploration and the development of its processing technology, […]
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Carolyn Gramling | 21 August 2018 Whales may have made their mark on the seafloor in a part of the Pacific Ocean designated for future deep-sea mining. Thousands of grooves found carved into the seabed could be the first evidence that large marine mammals visit this little-explored region, researchers report August 22 in Royal Society Open Science. […]
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Apply Here. SummaryThis course provides an overview of requirements for organizing a Research Cruise within a project and/or submitting a request for ship time. The course takes place mainly in a classroom but includes a visit to a Marine station and a research vessel, where participants will be introduced to sampling equipment and marine research […]
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APPLY NOW ORGANISATIONAL SETTING & REPORTING Under the supervision of the Secretary-General, the Director of the Office of Environment Management and Mineral Resources (OEMMR), is responsible for all scientific and technical matters pertaining to the ISA mandate. The post is located in the Headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) located in Kingston, Jamaica. RESPONSIBILITIES Within […]
Read More APPLY NOW ORGANISATIONAL SETTING & REPORTING The post is located within the Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the Headquarters of the International Seabed Authority located in Kingston, Jamaica, and reports directly to the Secretary-General. RESPONSIBILITIES Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following: Serve as a recognized expert in one or […]
Read More APPLY NOW ORGANISATIONAL SETTING & REPORTING The post is located within the Office of the Legal Affairs at the Headquarters of the International Seabed Authority located in Kingston, Jamaica, and reports directly to the Deputy Secretary General and Legal Counsel. RESPONSIBILITIES Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following: Substantive Legal Advice: […]
Read More APPLY NOW ORGANISATIONAL SETTING & REPORTING The post is located within the Office of the Legal Affairs at the Headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) located in Kingston, Jamaica, and reports directly to the Senior Legal Officer and under the overall supervision of the Deputy Secretary General and Legal Counsel. RESPONSIBILITIES Within delegated authority, […]
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