Deep sea mining companies plan to harvest finite mineral resources “for clean energy” to the tune of global mineral “scarcity”. The Metals Company [a.k.a. DeepGreen] and other deep sea mining operations claim polymetallic nodules, which are usually concentrated on the abyssal seabed of ocea...
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The ISA recently postponed the approval of deep-sea mining codes until 2024 due to environmental concerns, although there are some concerns that mining could still proceed through existing legal gaps. This article has explored the viability of deep-sea mining as a sustainable alternative to land-ba...
Deep-sea mining could damage the ocean, but paradoxically it might provide rare metals needed to decarbonise the planet. 他也称之为进退两难,就是一种似乎不可能成功的情况,因为它包含两个矛盾的方面。深海采矿可能会破坏海洋,但矛盾的是,它可能会提供地球脱碳所需的稀有金属。 At the heart of the ...
presented by invited experts representing diverse disciplines were followed by a 1-day workshop to discuss the current knowledge; to develop research strategies that address emerging exploration and recovery techniques; and to assess economic, legal, and ecological issues inherent in deep-sea mining.doi...
New regulations for deep-sea mining could come after two years of infighting between an international regulatory body, drilling companies, and scientists.
mining company interest in nodules. About this time, however, several government-backed consortia became interested in them and this work expanded as evaluation of the deposits by mining companies declined. Part 11 of the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention, that part dealing with deep-sea mining, ...
"The deep-sea environment is particularly vulnerable and fragile; it's a slow-moving environment, things take a long time to grow, to reproduce," Emma Wilson of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition told CGTN Europe. "There’s no going back from any of the impacts of deep-sea mining, the...
Despite the importance of coral reefs to the Fijian tourism sector, the Fijian Government has granted exploration licenses to mining companies to assess the viability of deep sea mining (DSM) activities in Fiji's seas. There is concern that DSM may negatively impact reef-related tourism due to ...