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  2. Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN ... - AOL

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    Companies including Samsung and BMW also have pledged to avoid using minerals mined from the deep sea. “Sea mining is one of the key environmental issues of our time, and this is because the ...

  3. Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push - AOL

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    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 ...

  4. Deep sea mining threatens sea life, environmentalists say ...

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    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 ...

  5. International Seabed Authority - Wikipedia

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    Palau was the first country to call for a moratorium, or precautionary pause, on deep-sea mining until the impact of such a practice is better understood. [62] By July 10, 2023, 17 countries had called for a deep-sea mining moratorium or pause, including Germany, New Zealand, Spain, France, Sweden, Fiji, and the Federated States of Micronesia. [63]

  6. Environmental Impact Assessment in deep sea mining

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    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 ...

  7. Deep sea mining - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. UN debates deep sea mining as countries and companies now ...

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    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 ...

  9. The promise and risks of deep-sea mining - AOL

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    The International Seabed Authority is working to set regulations for deep-sea mining as companies engaged in the clean energy transition clamor for more minerals. The seafloor, especially in parts ...