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 ...
Norway suspends deep-sea mining plans in the Arctic
Norway has temporarily halted the licensing process to permit Arctic seabed mining for critical metals. Meanwhile the WWF's ...
Upstream11 小时
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 ...
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.
Post-Courier6 天
Environment groups in the Cook Islands demand proper public survey on seabed mining
Local environmental groups in the Cook Islands are urging the government to conduct a comprehensive survey to determine ...
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 ...
rnz6 天
Environment groups in the Cook Islands demand proper public survey on seabed mining
Dr Rongo made this call after the issue of NGO involvement came to a head during a Facebook exchange between Korero o te Orau and the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA). SBMA had included ...
Whanganui District Council takes stand against seabed mining
It cuts out the voices of those that have inherent connection to the marine area and some of those that are most ...
Nikkei Asia5 天
Pacific islands split on deep-sea mining as first license application nears
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- More than 4 kilometers beneath the surface of the north Pacific Ocean lies what the tiny island of Nauru sees as a vast treasure chest -- a seabed studded with minerals that could ...