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Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years

The Independent UK

Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed

Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

'Dark Oxygen': A Deep-sea Discovery That Has Split Scientists

Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?

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'Sound Science' Must Guide Deep-sea Mining: Top Official

Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the body charged with regulating the divisive practice said Thursday.

International Business Times

Who Is Tech CEO Andrei Karkar: Son Of Famous Ballerina And Silicon Valley Founder Arrested for Rape

Tech CEO Andrei Karkar, son of a famed ballerina and Silicon Valley founder, was arrested for rape and other charges.

International Business Times UK

Could This Under-the-Radar Penny Stock Be the Best Way to Profit From Trump’s Presidency?

This company from the deep-sea mining industry could get an outsized lift under Trump.

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Deep seabed mining: Bad for biodiversity and terrible for the economy

The debate around deep seabed mining has been gaining attention as concerns mount about its potential impacts on ocean ecosystems. The ocean is host to countless species yet to be discovered, some of which could hold the key to breakthroughs in medicine.

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Mining deep sea despite unknowns

With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the wor

Salon

John Oliver on deep-sea mining: ‘Time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit’

Last Week Tonight host discusses the deep ocean and the private company looking to mine it for precious metals.

The Guardian - US

Deep sea miners turn water hoses on Greenpeace activists in the Pacific

Protesters have been using canoes and dinghies to obstruct deep sea mining exploration vessel between Mexico and Hawaii

The Guardian - UK

China Aims to Corner the Undersea Mineral Market, Too

The race is on to tap the riches of minerals in the high seas.

Foreign Policy

Negotiations over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining plod along as pressure mounts

Debate over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining will stretch into next year as a U.N. agency that presides over the international seabed has concluded its last meeting of the year

The Independent UK

James Cameron supports deep-sea mining. Scientists say it’s a huge risk. Who’s right?

Better the seafloor than the rainforest, proponents argue, but marine experts beg to differ as authorities meet to decide the future of deep-sea mining

The Guardian - UK

Canada calls for halt to deep-sea mining amid fears of ecological devastation

Country’s ministers echo European governments, scientists and environmental organisations in citing need for robust regulation of fledgling sector

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Radio France Internationale

The race to defend or delay deep-sea mining

The UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA) has begun a crucial round of negotiations in Jamaica to try to reach agreement on the rules governing deep-sea mining, a day after companies were allowed to file for permits to mine the oceans. Defenders of the deep are also ramping up their efforts…

The Guardian - UK

Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows

Ireland and Sweden join countries calling for moratorium on extraction of metals from seabed as UN-backed authority prepares for crucial talks

ABC News

Thousands of unidentified deep-sea species found in part of Pacific Ocean earmarked for mining

Scientists calculate there are thousands of unidentified species living on the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico where deep-sea mining for critical minerals needed to build batteries is set to begin next year.

The Guardian - UK

Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations

Head of seabed authority accused of abandoning neutrality at critical point with first commercial application imminent

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