‘Antithetical to science’: When deep-sea research meets mining interests

By Elham Shabahat for MongaBay The high cost of studying deep-sea ecosystems means that many scientists have to rely on funding and access provided by companies seeking to exploit resources on the ocean floor. More than half of the scientists in the small, highly specialized deep-sea biology community have worked with governments and mining companies […]

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Nauru urged to reverse deep sea mining push

Johhny Blades for Radio New Zealand Nauru’s government is being urged to halt its reported push to allow deep sea mining in international waters by 2024. Read the full article here: Nauru urged to reverse deep sea mining push

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India’s Deep Ocean Mission: A Literal Race to the Bottom

D. Raghunandan for NewsClick Last week, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a Deep Ocean Mission proposed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at a cost of Rs 4,077 crore over a period of five years, with funding of Rs 2823.4 crore for the first three years (2021-24). An allocation of Rs.4,000 crore had earlier been […]

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A Mining Code for the Deep Sea

Elham Shabahat for Hakai Magazine The clock is ticking on the International Seabed Authority to finish its new exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining. Read the full article at Hakai Magazine: A Mining Code for the Deep Sea

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Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Continues

Grace Lima for Papua New Guinea Post-Courier The campaign against deep sea mining in the Bismarck Sea by the Alliance of Solwara Warriors (ASW) still continues. Read more: Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Continues

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Majority of ocean revenue is dominated by just 100 companies

Pippa Neil for Environment Journal The majority of the revenue extracted from the world’s oceans belongs to just 100 transnational corporations, according to new analysis conducted by researchers at Duke and Stockholm University. Read more: Majority of ocean revenue is dominated by just 100 companies

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