Why China needs allies in the next mining frontier - the ocean floor
China should shore up alliances with pro-seabed mining countries to control and extract the wealth of critical resources in ...
From Below To Beyond: Start-Ups Lead Our Critical Minerals Future
Emerging commercial technologies can enable mining operations on Earth, the seabed, and the Moon, reducing America's ...
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool's gold?
People living in the Pacific nation are divided on whether to push ahead with deep-sea mining for polymetallic nodules.
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 ...
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UK group calls for stability to help North Sea subsea sector
UK’s underwater industry, including offshore energy, aquaculture, defence, telecoms and seabed minerals, supports over 51,000 ...
Norway hits pause on controversial deep-sea mining plans
Norway has shelved plans to open a vast ocean area at the bottom of the Arctic for commercial-scale deep-sea mining.
Govt to auction 7 seabed mineral blocks near Great Nicobar Island
These blocks lie within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), extending 200 nautical miles into the sea. Of the 13 blocks, ...
Whanganui council takes stand against deep seabed mining
Local councillors have opposed seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight and applauded an impassioned first-term councillor ...
Environment groups in the Cook Islands demand proper public survey on seabed mining
Local environmental groups are urging the government to conduct a comprehensive survey to determine public support for seabed ...
Shares in Green Minerals fall 36% after Norway stops deep-sea mining
Shares in Norwegian sea bed mining start-up Green Minerals fell by 36% on Monday after the government scrapped a first licensing round for deep-sea mining in return for support for its annual budget.