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As the International Seabed Authority considers the future of deep-sea mining for battery metals, California and other states are seeking bans against mining.
Mining companies argue that harvesting minerals from the sea bed instead of land is cheaper and has less of an impact, avoiding a “host of environmental and social issues,” according to UK ...
As mining companies look to the seafloor for critical metals, environmentalists say California's Right to Repair law could help avert ecological harm. Deep sea mining threatens sea life ...
A U.N. agency tasked with regulating the deep sea is debating whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that as of Monday were allowed to start applying for ...
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) plays a central role in developing the legal framework for EIAs in deep-sea mining, viewing EIA as essential for minimizing environmental impacts. [12] The ISA aims to fulfill obligations such as implementing a precautionary approach and ensuring effective protection of the marine environment, as ...
Nautilus Minerals is a Canadian deep-sea mining company. [44] The project was approved in January 2011, by PNG's Minister for Mining, John Pundari. [44] The company leased a portion of the seabed in the Bismarck Sea. [47] The lease licensed access to 59 square kilometers. Nautilus was allowed to mine to a depth of 1,600 meters for a period of ...
However, a Canadian company whose subsidiary is widely expected to be the first to apply for a deep-sea mining license, said late last week that it expects to do so in mid-2024.
Known oil and gas fields in federal waters, offshore California (Minerals Management Service) Offshore oil and gas in California provides a significant portion of the state's petroleum production. Offshore oil and gas has been a contentious issue for decades, first over the question of state versus federal ownership, but since 1969 mostly over ...