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After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalizing rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice.

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Vulnerable marine life is getting caught in the crosshairs of our electrifying world, the new study suggests.

Seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. Around the world, governments are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and minerals. New Zealand is among them.

World leaders gathered for the UN Ocean Conference in Nice on Monday called for strict rules to govern deep-sea mining and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor. This comes amid growing anxiety over US President Donald Trump's unilateral push to fast-track the practice in international waters.

US President Donald Trump's move to sidestep global regulations and begin pushing for seabed mining in international waters could pose a wider threat of competing countries claiming sovereignty over the ocean, experts say.

Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destruction

The chancellor will not drop the £20,000 per person limit currently allowed