Deep Sea Mining

The former Kiribati president says the deep sea mining industry presents unique challenges for Pacific leaders trying to secure economic resources in the face of the climate crisis.

The research shows sediment waste discharged from deep sea mining could disrupt marine life in the mid-water, between 200-1500 meters deep, known as the "twilight zone".

The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.

The International Seabed Authority Council has launched an inquiry into "non-compliance" by deep sea mining front-runner The Metals Company.

Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules

The Metals Company, which has been supported by Nauru and Tonga, has confirmed it won't apply for a mining licence through the International Seabed Authority. Audio

Ocean Conservancy warns the "deeply dangerous" executive order will have far-reaching implications beyond the United States.

The head of the deep sea mining frontrunner has written a scathing letter addressing the International Seabed Authority after chasing a permit to mine through the United States.

The Metals Company is being accused by environmental groups of changing its corporate branding from fueling the green transition to supporting security and defence. Audio

According to Ocean Ancestors, a collective of individuals, NGOs, and businesses, the "peaceful rally at sea and on land to call for a precautionary pause to deep sea mining".

Deep sea mining involves extracting potato size rocks called nodules - which are packed full of valuable metals - from the seafloor many kilometres deep. Audio