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The metals and mining industry is under threat from cyber attacks aimed at exploiting its strategic position in global supply chains. Julian Turner talks to...

In Africa, where biodiversity flourishes on land and in its surrounding seas, the deep sea is a treasure trove of biodiversity and home to untold wonders and...

Deep Sea Mining Campaign. Protect Our Ocean. No Deep Sea Mining

Less than 10% of the deep seabed has been mapped to understand its basic structure and contents

Ocean mineral hunt sparks legal chaos and threatens unknown species.

Extracting mineral deposits from the ocean floor with deep-sea mining could destroy habitats and decimate species.

Developer of best-of-breed, award-winning enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for on-premise and cloud-based utilisation, SYSPRO today announced that...

The legislation would bolster U.S. deep-sea mining efforts as the country refrains from ratifying the Law of the Sea treaty.

Indigenous People of the Pacific have been defending the oceans for centuries and hold the key to protecting it for future generations.

The aim is to pull metal-bearing mud from the seabed for tests as early as February 2027.

US decision moves it closer to unilaterally launching the controversial mining industry, which environmentalists and scientists warn could cause irreversible...

The industry doesn't exist yet beyond a few small projects. Here's why it should never take off.

US decision moves it closer to unilaterally launching the controversial mining industry, which environmentalists and scientists warn could cause irreversible...

The most pristine wilderness region in the global ocean has been assigned to 17 companies for deep-sea mining.

The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.

Enact a global moratorium on all deep seabed mining activities to protect one of the world’s largest and most important ecosystems.

The trial comes as Japan and the West move to diversify the supply and refining of rare earths away from China.

The ocean is inseparably intertwined with American Samoa culture and identity. Now deep sea mining threatens it all.

Despite continued negotiations in 2024, the regulatory framework meant to govern commercial-scale deep-sea mining is still years from being finalized by...

Feb 28, 2023 - Companies are diving to the bottom to scoop up metals essential for our EV-driven future. But how much ocean are we willing to sacrifice?

This study presents an enhanced RRT* algorithm for deep-sea mining vehicles, improving path planning and obstacle avoidance in complex underwater environments.

Paara -- Deep Core Mining Inc. announced their quarterly earnings this week, exceeding analyst expectations by nearly 10%. While many of the gains have been...

Global demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and graphite, crucial for low-carbon technologies, prompts interest in deep sea mining. But is it a...

LaRonde mine in Quebec transformed Agnico Eagle from a small gold producer into a global mining leader through risk and innovation.

A new report into deep sea mining found more research is needed to fully address all perceived environmental and social concerns. The Commonwealth Scientific...

Note: please see the update to this post – Updated financial model for deep-sea mining makes more sense, fewer dollars This month, once again, the...

Few people have ever heard of the tiny country of Nauru. Even fewer ever think about what happens at...

Abyssal plains over three kilometres underwater cover more than half of the planet, but we still know surprisingly little about them. Read more at...

This editorial originally appeared as my farewell letter when I ended my tenure at the Deep-sea Mining Observer. In light of recent news surrounding deep-sea...

Mar 6, 2024 - Am Meeresboden schlummern wertvolle Schätze: Manganknollen, die außer Mangan auch Eisen, Kupfer, Nickel, Kobalt enthalten. Nur: Kann man einfach aus 4.000...

US decision moves it closer to unilaterally launching the controversial mining industry, which environmentalists and scientists warn could cause irreversible...

Researchers say that deep sea mining could pose a significant danger to deep sea jellyfish by stressing them out.

The Canadian miner has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations end today with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start mining.

Greenpeace, the WWF have already called for a global mortarium on deep-sea mining. Now governments are joining them.

We speak with Fidelis Suorineni from the Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences about the use and potential of the block caving method.

Feb 13, 2023 - Deep sea mining has risen from the murky depth and gained visibility but the nascent industry could be headed for trouble.

Dec 8, 2025 - A deep-sea mining test led to the discovery of hundreds of new species—raising concerns over environmental impact.

Image credit: National Oceanography Centre and Trustees of the Natural History Museum, with acknowledgement to the NERC SMARTEX projectA new study

[JACK AYLMER] POWERING THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION MIGHT COME WITH AN UNEXPECTED CASUALTY: WHALES. POLYMETALLIC NODULES LOCATED ON THE OCEAN FLOOR CONTAIN A...

China's strategic discussions with the Pacific island nation on ocean minerals follow the Trump administration's bypassing of international law on seabed...

Authority on deep sea mining, operations, methods and environmental impacts

Scientists warned on Tuesday that controversial seabed mining could significantly threaten ocean ecosystems, especially blue whales and other cetaceans already...

Three prominent UK banks representing a third of UK assets have vowed not to invest capital in deep-sea mining.

In 2020, Japan performed the first successful test extracting cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt -- a mineral used in electric...

NOAA is prepared to release a framework for mining companies to secure exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits in international waters. Critics

[Intermediate Level] Transforming the Call Center with Text Mining and Deep Learning for Better User Experience by Paul Lo Using NLP text mining to improve...

French automaker Renault SA has backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, committing to exclude seabed metals from its...

Developer of best-of-breed, award-winning enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for on-premise and cloud-based utilisation, SYSPRO today announced that...

Industrial-scale deep-sea mining has not been green-lit after negotiations over the rules for extraction stalled. A new study finds that remediating the seabed...

Developer of best-of-breed, award-winning enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for on-premise and cloud-based utilisation, SYSPRO today announced that...

Annaro - Deep Core Mining has stated that it is reluctant to commit a rescue team to an asteroid in the Annaro system, where nearly 200 CBD Corporation miners...

Aug 19, 2025 - This announcement signals yet another backdoor attempt by the U.S. to legitimize deep-sea mining — this time under the guise of ‘science’ and...

Dec 5, 2025 - One of the first studies of its kind also showed mining's stark effects on the abyssal plain.

Deep learning is widely use in several cases with a good match and accuracy. But when it comes to social networks there is a lot of problems involved, for...

Oslo (AFP) May 23, 2024 - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter said Thursday it would take legal action against Norway for opening up its...

Migratory species depend on a vast, interconnected ocean. Disturbance in the deep-sea isn’t localized, it ripples across a globally-connected ocean and...

Paara -- Deep Core Mining Inc. announced their quarterly earnings this week, exceeding analyst expectations by nearly 10%. While many of the gains have been...

The ISA plans to announce the final version of its deep sea resource exploittion laws next year, following five years of development.

We need a global moratorium to stop the launch of this destructive new extractive industry. Join the Campaign.

The deep sea mining industry didn't get the green light it expected. But the threat remains. People worldwide are stopping deep sea mining before it starts.

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 - Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres - greater than...

Expensive new deep-level platinum and gold mines cannot be justified, they say

“The health of the ocean is not beholden to the burn rate of private companies.”In May, right after the congressional hearing, I recorded an...

Stop deep sea mining before it starts!

Last Friday, I was invited by Congressman Case to brief congressional staffers on the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining alongside former Deputy...

Maximizing environmental protection of deep-sea ecosystems in advance of seabed mining.

Even as various companies and governments advance their plans to mine the deep seabed in international waters, the intergovernmental organization that...

Planetary Resources' asteroid-mining plans are ambitious, but they're no crazier than drilling for oil in the deep ocean, advocates say.

In June, Nauru island activated a UN sub-clause that gives two years to determine the future of deep sea mining.