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Canada Declares it will not Support Proposals to Mine the Deep Seabed until Robust Regulations are in Place
Ottawa, ON – Today Canada declared that it will not support permits to mine the deep seabed until rigorous and effective regulations are in place to provide “effective protection of the marine environment.” Meetings began in Jamaica today at the International Seabed...
The Metals Company Loses Second Major Investor as Maersk Divests
Bad news mounts for the floundering would-be mining company The Metals Company (TMC) with The Wall Street Journal reporting the divestment of Danish shipping company Maersk. This follows the divestment last December by Norway’s largest private asset...
Canada Misses Opportunity to Join Global Leaders in Calling for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining
Minister Wilkinson of Natural Resources and Minister Murray of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard issued a statement today on seabed mining that fails to align Canada with global calls for a moratorium on seabed mining in international waters. Canada’s...
Undercover video and scientist testimonies show deep sea mining tests tainted by pollution and flawed monitoring
Source: MiningWatch Canada, Deep Sea Mining Campaign, Greenpeace International Undercover footage of the latest deep sea mining tests in the Pacific Ocean shows the discharge of waste directly into the sea [1]. The tests were carried out between mid-September and...
NZ backs conditional moratorium on seabed mining in international waters
Originally posted here. Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister of Foreign AffairsMinita Take AorerePĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT The Government has announced Aotearoa New Zealand will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction, until...
New Modelling Predicts Deep Sea Mining by Tonga and The Metals Company to Pollute Hawaii and Kiribati Waters
Impacts on health and livelihood of the peoples of Hawaii and Kiribati could translate into crippling liabilities for Tonga and The Metals Company SOURCE: Deep Sea Mining Campaign, INTERPRT, Ozeanien Dialog For more information, please contact: Natalie Lowrey...
Pressure is on to start mining the deep sea. Is it worth it?
A sea cucumber is seen on the deep ocean floor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area of the Pacific Ocean where mining companies want to exploit polymetallic nodules rich in cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese. (Diva Amon and Craig Smith/Abyssal Baseline Project)...
A tiny fraction of the high seas are protected. Why a UN treaty is needed now more than ever
Latest round of UN negotiations on marine biodiversity treaty to wrap up Friday By Jaela Bernstien, CBC News As two weeks of negotiations at United Nations headquarters in New York City wrap up Friday, many hope the culmination will be a legally binding...
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The Metals Company: From Riches to Rags… to Penny Stocks?
Source: Deep Sea Mining Campaign, MiningWatch Canada (Victoria/Ottawa/London) The Metals Company’s (TMC) second quarterly results are out – just as the company appears close to violating the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange...