Tag:Deep-sea mining

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Lack of resolution on deep-sea mining ahead of controversial deadline cause for concern

Calls for an urgent halt on deep-sea mining reached a historic high as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the international body that regulates mineral...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2023

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ISA meeting: Countries issue call to discuss deep-sea mining deadline

During the International Seabed Authority (ISA) assembly meeting, ISA leadership reportedly obstructed efforts to allow open discussion on the implications of an arbitrary “two-year...

Michael Simire - August 8, 2022

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Leaders call for urgent action to halt emerging deep-sea mining industry

As the UN Ocean Conference gets underway and global attention turns towards the ocean, political resistance to the emerging deep-sea mining industry gains traction. President...

Michael Simire - June 27, 2022

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Majority of UK citizens support moratorium on deep-sea mining – Poll

A U.K. public opinion poll released on Thursday, March 17, 2022 – the first to measure the country’s attitudes towards deep-sea mining – revealed...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2022

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Ocean scientists call for pause to start of deep-sea mining

Over 300 academics from six continents on Thursday, June 24, 2021 called on countries and governments to press pause on plans to open up...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2021

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NewsApril 16, 2026

Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, says the country has intensified efforts to...

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