Subsea mining

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The Metals Company Goes Rogue in Desperate Move to Monetize the Deep Seabed

14.05.2025

MiningWatch in the News

B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining — 'a violation of international law,' says United Nations

01.04.2025

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NGOs Express Concern over Canada’s Engagement at the International Seabed Authority

29.05.2024

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The Metals Company Under Huge Financial Pressure

02.04.2024

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While The Metals Company construct their own reality, commercial deep sea mining is a long way off

15.11.2023

MiningWatch in the News

The oceans are rich in critical minerals. But will miners be allowed to get them?

14.07.2023

News Release

Canada Declares it will not Support Proposals to Mine the Deep Seabed until Robust Regulations are in Place

10.07.2023

Blog

Letter to Minister Joly: Canada Must Join the Call for a Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining

09.06.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Campaigners push corporations to divest in deep sea mining, as major shipping company Maersk pulls investment

15.05.2023

News Release

The Metals Company Loses Second Major Investor as Maersk Divests

09.05.2023

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Greenpeace confronts deep sea mining expedition in the Pacific Ocean

26.03.2023

MiningWatch in the News

UN ‘High Seas Treaty’ good news for oceans, but finer details not yet clear

06.03.2023

News Release

Canada Misses Opportunity to Join Global Leaders in Calling for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

09.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Leaked Video Shows Sediment Release in Deep-Sea Mining Test

09.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

‘Imminent threat’: plans to mine the bottom of the ocean raise concerns as Canada announces moratorium

09.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Scientists alarmed by video of deep sea mining company spewing waste into the ocean

06.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Leaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea mining

06.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

CBC News: Protect the Oceans, Stop Deep Sea Mining

04.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Demonstration over deep sea mining

04.02.2023

News Release

Demonstrators Call on Canada to Commit to Real Ocean Protection and Put the Brakes on Deep-Sea Mining

04.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Canada under pressure to ban deep-sea mining as global ocean summit starts in Vancouver

03.02.2023

News Release

ADVISORY: Public Demonstration Calling for a Global Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining

02.02.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Undercover videos expose deep-sea mining companies’ ‘blatant disregard’ for environment

20.01.2023

MiningWatch in the News

International deep seabed mining kicks off under “secrecy agreement”

17.01.2023

MiningWatch in the News

Watch: Footage alleges Vancouver company leaked mining waste into sea

10.01.2023

News Release

Undercover Video and Scientist Testimonies Show Deep Sea Mining Tests Tainted by Pollution and Flawed Monitoring

10.01.2023

Blog

Stopping Deep Sea Mining: A unique opportunity to avoid an ocean catastrophe

08.12.2022

MiningWatch in the News

B.C. company watching closely as opposition grows to deep-sea mining

10.11.2022

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New Modelling Predicts Deep Sea Mining by Tonga and The Metals Company to Pollute Hawaii and Kiribati Waters

28.09.2022

MiningWatch in the News

Pressure is on to start mining the deep sea. Is it worth it?

04.09.2022

MiningWatch in the News

A tiny fraction of the high seas are protected. Why a UN treaty is needed now more than ever

26.08.2022

News Release

The Metals Company: From Riches to Rags… to Penny Stocks?

16.08.2022

MiningWatch in the News

B.C. company reigniting race to mine the ocean floor

04.07.2022

Blog

Call on your MP to Protect Our Oceans and Stop Deep Sea Mining Before It Starts

01.06.2022

News Release

Blink and It's Gone: TMC's First AGM is a Sham

01.06.2022

Blog

The High Seas Provide an Opportunity for Canadian Leadership

13.04.2022

News Release

More Pain for The Metals Company in Quarterly Results

31.03.2022

News Release

Canadians Call for a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

24.03.2022

MiningWatch in the News

Seabed mineral exploration licences approved in the Cook Islands

15.03.2022

News Release

Sham Company, Sham Process, Sham Regulatory Authority

09.03.2022

Publication

Global Support for a Moratorium or Ban on Deep Seabed Mining

21.01.2022

News Release

Canadians ask Federal Government to Support Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

20.01.2022

Blog

Global Support for a Moratorium or Ban on Deep Seabed Mining

20.01.2022

Blog

Canada’s Role in Deep Seabed Mining

20.01.2022

MiningWatch in the News

Deep sea ‘gold rush’

18.12.2021

MiningWatch in the News

Deep-sea mining regulator’s latest meeting on rules only muddies the water

17.12.2021

News Release

The Metals Company’s Fortunes Sink As Deep Sea Governance Body Meets to Rush Rules

09.12.2021

Blog

Ban Seabed Mining! Embracing Our Culture

27.07.2021

News Release

Petition Launched in Canada for International Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining

22.06.2021

Blog

Canada’s Role in Deep Seabed Mining

22.06.2021

Guest Publication

Shareholder Advisory: The Proposed Business Combination Between Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition and DeepGreen

25.05.2021

News Release

Greenwash + Blank Cheque Company ≠ Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance

05.03.2021

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Sinking Seabed Mining: Papua New Guinean, Australian and New Zealand civil society welcome ban on seabed mining in Northern Territory

11.02.2021

Blog

Canadian Organizations Call on Canada to Halt Mining of the Seabed

03.02.2021

Publication

Conference report: "Turning Down The Heat: Can We Mine Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?"

16.11.2020

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First Ever Inclusive Virtual Island-Wide Multi-Sectoral Consultation to Amplify the Voices of the People of Tonga

02.11.2020

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PNG communities will have their day in court!

17.09.2020

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PNG’s approach to deep sea mining is ‘chaotic and uncoordinated’, all licences must be cancelled

10.09.2020

MiningWatch in the News

Podcast: Does mining fit into a clean energy future?

31.08.2020

MiningWatch in the News

Sediment plumes from deep-sea mining could pollute vast swaths of the ocean, scientists say

20.07.2020

MiningWatch in the News

The deep sea could hold the key to a renewable future. Is it worth the costs?

17.06.2020

MiningWatch in the News

Deep-sea mining: An environmental solution or impending catastrophe?

16.06.2020

Blog

Civil Society of Tonga Speaks Out Against Plans to Mine the Deep Sea

08.06.2020

MiningWatch in the News

Mining The Deep Sea Could Mean Unique Ecosystems Are 'Lost Forever'

21.05.2020

MiningWatch in the News

Report calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining

20.05.2020

News Release

New Report Highlights Deep Sea Nodule Mining Danger to Pacific Ocean and Island Nations

19.05.2020

Publication

Predicting the Impacts of Mining Deep Sea Polymetallic Nodules in the Pacific Ocean: A Review of Scientific Literature

19.05.2020

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Nautilus Minerals Still Lost at Sea with No Life Raft in Sight

25.11.2019

News Release

Where Does Canada Stand on Deep Sea Mining?

22.11.2019

Blog

Selected Background Readings for "Turning Down the Heat: Can We Mine Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?"

21.11.2019

News Release

Mining Impacts of Green Energy Transition Focus of International Conference

14.11.2019

Blog

Mining the Deep Sea: Stories for Suckers, and Corporate Capture of the UN

30.10.2019

Friends of MiningWatch

Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining Welcomed But More Courage Required of PM Marape: PNG citizens call for a full ban on seabed mining

05.09.2019

Publication

Why the Rush? Seabed Mining in the Pacific Ocean

17.07.2019

News Release

Why the Rush for Seabed Mining? Intrigue, Collusion and Interesting Bedfellows

17.07.2019

Blog

Conference: "Turning Down the Heat: Can We Mine Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?"

12.07.2019

News Release

Nautilus Seeks Financial Protection: Key players looked after at the expense of small shareholders and Papua New Guinea

13.03.2019

Friends of MiningWatch

No Bankroll for Deep Sea Mining Experiment

20.01.2019

News Release

GAME OVER! Papua New Guinea Deep Sea Mining Experiment Fails

11.12.2018

Friends of MiningWatch

Nautilus, Are You Nuts?! Second Large Earthquake Near Proposed Solwara 1 Site

12.10.2018

Friends of MiningWatch

Solwara 1 Project Is a Dangerous and Bad Investment

14.05.2018

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Former Attorney General of Papua New Guinea warns potential investors - Nautilus is a risky deal!

19.10.2017

News Release

Nautilus AGM : Solwara 1 Deep Sea Mining Venture Remains a Speculative Pipe Dream

28.06.2017

News Release

Nautilus to Go Under Before Reaching the Ocean Floor

20.06.2017

News Release

Apple’s Commitment to a No-Mining Future Makes Deep Sea Mining Unnecessary

02.05.2017

Friends of MiningWatch

Seabed Mining in PNG: Environmental Experiment, False Hope of Economic Returns

14.12.2016

News Release

SOS: The World’s Oceans Facing Emergency; Singapore Summit Set to Worsen the Crisis

05.11.2015

News Release

World’s First Deep Sea Mining Proposal Ignores Consequences for Oceans

28.09.2015

Blog

Deep Sea Mining – A new frontier for ecosystem destruction

20.07.2015

News Release

Worldwide Pressure on the International Seabed Authority for a Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining

20.07.2015

News Release

Nautilus Minerals: Investor and Shareholder Alert

16.06.2015

News Release

Nautilus Seabed Mining Experiment Falters: Dispute with PNG Government, Opposition by Pacific and Canadian Citizens, Financing Woes

20.06.2012

News Release

SOPAC Framework on Deep Seabed Mining Will Disenfranchise Pacific Peoples

15.02.2012

News Release

Report Details Unacceptable Impacts from Deep Sea Mining by Canada's Nautilus Minerals

24.11.2011

Blog

Support for Mining Over Democratic Principles in Papua New Guinea

18.07.2010