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Information about DSM:

DEEP-SEA MINING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: POLICY FRONTIER by Syble Michelle Pennington, May 2009.

Precautionary Management of Deep Sea Mining by Jochen Halfar

ABC Catalyst’s program on Deep Sea Mining, 2011

Hydrothermal Vents – David Attenborough, 2008

OceanflORE Deep sea mining – a company currently exploring DSM - their video

David Heydon, Founder & Chairman of DeepGreen Resources (formerly from Nautilus), discusses the “brave new world” of deep ocean mining in international waters.

 

RSS Experimental Seabed Mining

  • Group wants deep-sea mine permit, licence cancelled March 16, 2020
    The National aka The Loggers Times | March 16, 2020 A GROUP of people concerned about the implications of deep-sea mining wants the Government to cancel the environment permit and mining licence granted to Nautilus Minerals Niugini Ltd. The group … Continue reading → […]
  • David Attenborough calls for ban on ‘devastating’ deep sea mining March 15, 2020
    Proposed mining of seabed could destroy unstudied ecosystems and disrupt vital carbon-storing functions, says naturalist Karen McVeigh | The Guardian | 12 March 2020  Sir David Attenborough has urged governments to ban deep sea mining, following a study warning of “potentially disastrous” … Continue reading → […]
  • Opposition to seabed mining from chiefs in Fiji’s Macuata February 17, 2020
    Radio New Zealand | 17 February 2020 Fijian chiefs from the northern province of Macuata have warned they will not allow seabed mining in the area. The decision by the chiefs includes the province’s natural resources management plan (NRM). Head … Continue reading → […]
  • Mining the Deep Sea: Stories for suckers, and corporate capture of the UN November 28, 2019
    Catherine Coumans | Arena Magazine | 30 October 2019 When I mention that the global mining industry is eyeing the deep seabed as the next frontier in mining I am commonly met with gasps of disbelief and dismay. That gut … Continue reading → […]
  • Nautilus Minerals: still lost at sea with no life raft in sight November 27, 2019
    Deep Sea Mining Campaign | 25 November 2019 On 21st November, Nautilus Mineral’s court-appointed monitors, Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) confirmed that the relevant legal papers had been filed to assign Nautilus Minerals Inc. into bankruptcy. Whilst this news was expected, there … Continue reading → […]
  • Nautilus Minerals officially sinks, shares still trading November 27, 2019
    Amanda Stutt | Mining dot com | November 26, 2019  Nautilus Minerals, one of the world’s first seafloor miners, officially went bankrupt this week, its court-appointed monitor, Price Waterhouse Cooper reported. Nautilus filed for protection from its debts in a Canadian … Continue reading → […]
  • Sowing the seeds of post-extractivism November 21, 2019
    Hannibal Rhoades| The Ecologist | 20 November 2019 Communities around the world are demonstrating how we can move beyond extractivism to revive cultures of care and solidarity. All around our living planet communities are standing on the frontlines of pitched battles to protect … Continue reading → […]
  • Cook Islands: manager of world’s biggest marine park says she lost job for backing sea mining moratorium October 20, 2019
    Environmentalist Jacqueline Evans says she was dismissed from the Marae Moana for urging caution on deep-sea mining Ben Doherty | The Guardian | 19 October 2019 The public champion of the world’s largest marine reserve – the Cook Islands’ Marae … Continue reading → […]
  • Cooks opposition backs seabed mining moratorium October 15, 2019
    Radio New Zealand | 15 October 2019 The Democratic Party of the Cook Islands is backing a call by some Pacific countries and civil organisations for a 10-year moratorium on any seabed mining activity. The opposition party said there were … Continue reading → […]
  • Deep sea sponges may hold key to antibiotic resistance October 10, 2019
    The scientists who discovered antibiotic properties in a deep-sea sponge warn that such breakthroughs could be lost in the face of mineral exploitation Jessica Aldred | China Dialogue | October 9, 2019 Prof Mat Upton is a medical microbiologist and … Continue reading → […]
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