Deep Sea Mining

Deep Sea Mining Impacts Still Felt Forty Years On: Study

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Singapore: A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity during U.N.-led talks this week. A 2023 expedition to the mineral-rich Clarion Clipperton Zone by … Read more

Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest

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Paris: In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners — and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science. Researchers are scrambling to name thousands of these newly discovered species. The mining industry is pushing regulators to finalise rules that could open … Read more