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BPC, sponsored by China, has begun stakeholder consultations for its nodule collector vehicle's environmental impact statement ahead of testing.

May 1, 2024
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World

CMC, sponsored by China, has begun stakeholder consultations for its nodule collector vehicle's environmental impact statement ahead of testing.

April 23, 2024
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World

WWF intends to take legal action against Norway’s Deep Seabed Mining decision.

April 18, 2024
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World

Exciting news! The first part of the ISA's 29th session has just kicked off, promising some groundbreaking developments in the field.

March 18, 2024

All documents regarding negotiations can be found here, and live streaming is available here!

Europe

European Parliament, Resolution Against Norway’s Deep Seabed Mining

February 7, 2024
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Europe

Norway has chosen to open its continental shelf to Deep Seabed Mining

January 9, 2024
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World

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2023

World

Brazil, Portugal and Finland oppose deep seabed mining

July 15, 2023

World

Canada supports a moratorium on commercial deep seabed miningn

July 10, 2023

As the Council's meeting beggins, more states are expressing their support for a moretorium.

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World

Meetings of the Council are commencing

July 10, 2023

The most anticipated event of this year, which will provide clarity on the future of deep seabed mining, has arrived.

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World

Ireland calls for a precautionary pause of deep seabed mining

July 4, 2023

More and more states are expressing their positions ahead of the ISA meeting next week.

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World

Sweden supports a pause of deep seabed mining

June 30, 2023

Not all Nordic countries share the same opinion on deep seabed mining.

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World

Swiss Want Moratorium On Deep-sea Mining

June 28, 2023

Another state expresses a clear position that deep seabed mining should be halted.

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World

Norway moves to open its waters to deep-sea mining

June 20, 2023

Norway holds high ambitions to proceed with deep-sea bed mining.

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EU

New EU rules for more sustainable and ethical batteries

June 14, 2023

More about EU batteries policies and increasing demand for critical metals.

Source here!
World

Norway seeks to open vast ocean area to deep-sea mining

June 9, 2023

At a time when some are trying to prevent deep-sea mining, Norway intends to start mining on its continental shelf.

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World

ISA - Informal intersessional dialogue about the 2-year rule and what is beyond

May 30, 2023

Here you can find some opinions on how the ISA should proceed after the 2-year rule expires.

Source here!
World

More than 5,000 new species discovered in Pacific deep-sea mining hotspot

May 25, 2023

Read here how much we might destroy even before discovering.

Source here!
World

Only 24.9 percent of the seabed is now mapped

May 3, 2023

How little we know about the seabed when only 1/4 of it is mapped?

Source here!
EU

EU critical Raw Material Act

March 16, 2023

Raw materials is essential for the green transition, and more and more emphasis is added to ensure the supply of these materials.

More about the Act here!