Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing.

Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited it in 2023 compared with undisturbed areas nearby ...

Such metals are sought-after for use in renewable energy devices and batteries, for example. But deep-sea mining is a controversial means of obtaining them because of its potentially significant ...

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalise and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing. While some ISA member states are hoping to see progress soon, a growing number ...

Mr. Venugopal said the Centre’s decision to conduct offshore sand mining along the Kerala coast was driven by the sole objective of plundering the nation. “The decision to carry out deep-sea ...

has been investigating the potential environmental impacts of deep-sea mining. Previous analyses of decade-old disturbance traces in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and the Peru Basin indicate that ...

The resolution said experts had also raised concerns that large-scale mining in deep-sea areas could lead to the destruction of corals, sea urchins and crabs, further threatening marine biodiversity.