#deepseamining — Public Fediverse posts
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Extraction minière en mer https://mastodon.social/@la_voix/tagged/Deepseamining : les projets de #Trump d'aller exploiter les grands fonds marins https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/fr/communiques-de-presse/57500/le-gouvernement-americain-confirme-son-soutien-a-des-projets-dexploitation-miniere-en-eaux-profondes-en-contournant-les-nations-unies-greenpeace-reagit/ sont «illégaux» et exposent les entreprises concernées à de multiples contentieux juridiques. Voilà l'avertissement de la cheffe de l'Autorité internationale des fonds marins. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/environnement/20260522-extraction-mini%C3%A8re-en-mer-le-projets-de-trump-ill%C3%A9gaux-selon-l-autorit%C3%A9-mondiale-des-fonds-marins
#deepseamining #oceans #environnement #biodiversité #pollution #actu #info #information #mine #actualite
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Extraction minière en mer https://mastodon.social/@la_voix/tagged/Deepseamining : les projets de #Trump d'aller exploiter les grands fonds marins https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/fr/communiques-de-presse/57500/le-gouvernement-americain-confirme-son-soutien-a-des-projets-dexploitation-miniere-en-eaux-profondes-en-contournant-les-nations-unies-greenpeace-reagit/ sont «illégaux» et exposent les entreprises concernées à de multiples contentieux juridiques. Voilà l'avertissement de la cheffe de l'Autorité internationale des fonds marins. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/environnement/20260522-extraction-mini%C3%A8re-en-mer-le-projets-de-trump-ill%C3%A9gaux-selon-l-autorit%C3%A9-mondiale-des-fonds-marins
#deepseamining #oceans #environnement #biodiversité #pollution #actu #info #information #mine #actualite
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Extraction minière en mer https://mastodon.social/@la_voix/tagged/Deepseamining : les projets de #Trump d'aller exploiter les grands fonds marins https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/fr/communiques-de-presse/57500/le-gouvernement-americain-confirme-son-soutien-a-des-projets-dexploitation-miniere-en-eaux-profondes-en-contournant-les-nations-unies-greenpeace-reagit/ sont «illégaux» et exposent les entreprises concernées à de multiples contentieux juridiques. Voilà l'avertissement de la cheffe de l'Autorité internationale des fonds marins. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/environnement/20260522-extraction-mini%C3%A8re-en-mer-le-projets-de-trump-ill%C3%A9gaux-selon-l-autorit%C3%A9-mondiale-des-fonds-marins
#deepseamining #oceans #environnement #biodiversité #pollution #actu #info #information #mine #actualite
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Extraction minière en mer https://mastodon.social/@la_voix/tagged/Deepseamining : les projets de #Trump d'aller exploiter les grands fonds marins https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/fr/communiques-de-presse/57500/le-gouvernement-americain-confirme-son-soutien-a-des-projets-dexploitation-miniere-en-eaux-profondes-en-contournant-les-nations-unies-greenpeace-reagit/ sont «illégaux» et exposent les entreprises concernées à de multiples contentieux juridiques. Voilà l'avertissement de la cheffe de l'Autorité internationale des fonds marins. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/environnement/20260522-extraction-mini%C3%A8re-en-mer-le-projets-de-trump-ill%C3%A9gaux-selon-l-autorit%C3%A9-mondiale-des-fonds-marins
#deepseamining #oceans #environnement #biodiversité #pollution #actu #info #information #mine #actualite
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Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.
By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.
"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.
"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt -
Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.
By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.
"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.
"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt -
Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.
By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.
"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.
"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt -
Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.
By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.
"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.
"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt -
Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.
By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.
"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.
"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt -
Snails that don't eat food and have iron shells! Threatened by deep sea mining
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy” Hamlet (Act 1, Scene 5).
#Biology #Conservation #Extinction #DeepSeaMining -
@dd #DeepSeaMining is already a crime because so much about these #ecosystem is still not known. But will politics listen to the scientists?
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For those of us interested in oceans without extraction, this looks like a bad thing.
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Why are Chinese deep-sea research vessels navigating around U.S. military territory?
A joint investigation by Elizabeth Claire Alberts and Kara Fox for #Mongabay and #CNN revealed that for the past five years eight deep-sea mining ships traveled on strange patterns outside their designated exploration areas and even went “dark”.
Experts believe these vessels could be serving a military intelligence purpose.
Read the full story. https://mongabay.cc/mgbDSMsm
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Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/tonga-us-deal-deep-sea-minerals-environmental-concern #PacificLeadersInTheirWords #Tonga #DeepseaMining #PacificIslands #Environment #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #UsNews #Mining #Oceans
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Deep-sea mining rules face major delays. While the International Seabed Authority aims for a 2024 "mining code," a recent meeting concluded with significant gaps remaining. As the U.S. fast-tracks its own plans, the risk of mining without global oversight grows.
Elizabeth Alberts reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/rWiWBQ
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Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/81977/greenpeace-international-urges-governments-defend-international-law-evidence-suggests-breaches-deep-sea-mining-contractors/?utm_medium=nickofnz&utm_content=postid-81977&utm_source=bluesky
via @greenpeace.org
#StopDeepSeaMining #greenpeace #DeepSeaMining #protecttheoceans -
Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/81977/greenpeace-international-urges-governments-defend-international-law-evidence-suggests-breaches-deep-sea-mining-contractors/?utm_medium=nickofnz&utm_content=postid-81977&utm_source=bluesky
via @greenpeace.org
#StopDeepSeaMining #greenpeace #DeepSeaMining #protecttheoceans -
Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/81977/greenpeace-international-urges-governments-defend-international-law-evidence-suggests-breaches-deep-sea-mining-contractors/?utm_medium=nickofnz&utm_content=postid-81977&utm_source=bluesky
via @greenpeace.org
#StopDeepSeaMining #greenpeace #DeepSeaMining #protecttheoceans -
Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/81977/greenpeace-international-urges-governments-defend-international-law-evidence-suggests-breaches-deep-sea-mining-contractors/?utm_medium=nickofnz&utm_content=postid-81977&utm_source=bluesky
via @greenpeace.org
#StopDeepSeaMining #greenpeace #DeepSeaMining #protecttheoceans -
Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/81977/greenpeace-international-urges-governments-defend-international-law-evidence-suggests-breaches-deep-sea-mining-contractors/?utm_medium=nickofnz&utm_content=postid-81977&utm_source=bluesky
via @greenpeace.org
#StopDeepSeaMining #greenpeace #DeepSeaMining #protecttheoceans -
#DeepSeaMining causes immediate loss of #SeafloorLife
by Eric Ralls, February 5, 2026
"Far below the ocean surface, the deep seafloor is often described as one of the planet’s least disturbed ecosystems. That assumption is now being tested.
"Companies are preparing to mine mineral-rich #nodules scattered across the abyss. The shift raises urgent questions about how quickly damage could appear once #industrial machines begin operating.
"A new field experiment offers one of the clearest answers yet. Researchers found that a single trial of a deep-sea mining collector physically removed more than one-third of the animals and species living directly in its path.
"The results show that biological impacts can occur immediately, not only after years of full-scale extraction."
Read more:
https://www.earth.com/news/deep-sea-mining-machines-could-erase-seafloor-life-in-hours/#DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleMetals #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium #OxygenSource #Extinction #PlanetEarth
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#DeepSeaMining causes immediate loss of #SeafloorLife
by Eric Ralls, February 5, 2026
"Far below the ocean surface, the deep seafloor is often described as one of the planet’s least disturbed ecosystems. That assumption is now being tested.
"Companies are preparing to mine mineral-rich #nodules scattered across the abyss. The shift raises urgent questions about how quickly damage could appear once #industrial machines begin operating.
"A new field experiment offers one of the clearest answers yet. Researchers found that a single trial of a deep-sea mining collector physically removed more than one-third of the animals and species living directly in its path.
"The results show that biological impacts can occur immediately, not only after years of full-scale extraction."
Read more:
https://www.earth.com/news/deep-sea-mining-machines-could-erase-seafloor-life-in-hours/#DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleMetals #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium #OxygenSource #Extinction #PlanetEarth
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#DeepSeaMining causes immediate loss of #SeafloorLife
by Eric Ralls, February 5, 2026
"Far below the ocean surface, the deep seafloor is often described as one of the planet’s least disturbed ecosystems. That assumption is now being tested.
"Companies are preparing to mine mineral-rich #nodules scattered across the abyss. The shift raises urgent questions about how quickly damage could appear once #industrial machines begin operating.
"A new field experiment offers one of the clearest answers yet. Researchers found that a single trial of a deep-sea mining collector physically removed more than one-third of the animals and species living directly in its path.
"The results show that biological impacts can occur immediately, not only after years of full-scale extraction."
Read more:
https://www.earth.com/news/deep-sea-mining-machines-could-erase-seafloor-life-in-hours/#DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleMetals #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium #OxygenSource #Extinction #PlanetEarth
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#DeepSeaMining causes immediate loss of #SeafloorLife
by Eric Ralls, February 5, 2026
"Far below the ocean surface, the deep seafloor is often described as one of the planet’s least disturbed ecosystems. That assumption is now being tested.
"Companies are preparing to mine mineral-rich #nodules scattered across the abyss. The shift raises urgent questions about how quickly damage could appear once #industrial machines begin operating.
"A new field experiment offers one of the clearest answers yet. Researchers found that a single trial of a deep-sea mining collector physically removed more than one-third of the animals and species living directly in its path.
"The results show that biological impacts can occur immediately, not only after years of full-scale extraction."
Read more:
https://www.earth.com/news/deep-sea-mining-machines-could-erase-seafloor-life-in-hours/#DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleMetals #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium #OxygenSource #Extinction #PlanetEarth
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#DeepSeaMining causes immediate loss of #SeafloorLife
by Eric Ralls, February 5, 2026
"Far below the ocean surface, the deep seafloor is often described as one of the planet’s least disturbed ecosystems. That assumption is now being tested.
"Companies are preparing to mine mineral-rich #nodules scattered across the abyss. The shift raises urgent questions about how quickly damage could appear once #industrial machines begin operating.
"A new field experiment offers one of the clearest answers yet. Researchers found that a single trial of a deep-sea mining collector physically removed more than one-third of the animals and species living directly in its path.
"The results show that biological impacts can occur immediately, not only after years of full-scale extraction."
Read more:
https://www.earth.com/news/deep-sea-mining-machines-could-erase-seafloor-life-in-hours/#DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleMetals #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium #OxygenSource #Extinction #PlanetEarth
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It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!
Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission
Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."
#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes -
It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!
Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission
Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."
#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes -
It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!
Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission
Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."
#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes -
It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!
Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission
Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."
#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes -
It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!
Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission
Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."
#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes -
Apparently we're going all in on disastrous seabed mining: "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this week finalised new rules designed to fast-track seabed mining permits.
Under the changes, companies will face fewer hurdles, with the number of required environmental assessments and public consultation periods cut in half.
And on top of that, US officials have announced a minerals survey covering some 30,000 square nautical miles off American Samoa." - https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/usa-fast-track-seabed-mining/106286288
It's nearly impossible to know the potential ecological effects of deep sea mining. They are going to be disturbing areas that have *never* experienced such massive intervention from humans....these places are the ocean equivalents of old growth forest. And these are ecosystems where all life processes happen extremely slowly (due to cold, pressure, etc.) - aside from places around gas vents. Plus, it's the ocean, so kicking up loads of dust and mixing things around can potentially affect literally all other parts of the ocean as things get moved around in the water.
We just don't know what effect it might have, at what scale, and with what consequences. But these guys are going full steam ahead to extract.
#ocean #DeepSeaMining #ecology #mining #extraction #USPol #environment
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For the tiny island called "the tip of America's spear" in the Pacific, it can be hard to say no to the United States government.
So Guam's governor, Lou Leon Guerrero, expects a tough fight as the US territory pushes against a Trump administration-backed move towards opening nearby waters for deep-sea mining.
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United States finalises new rules to fast-track seabed mining permits
Under the changes, companies will face fewer hurdles, with the number of required environmental assessments and public consultation periods cut in half.
And on top of that, US officials have announced a minerals survey covering some 30,000 square nautical miles off American Samoa.
https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/usa-fast-track-seabed-mining/106286288
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Trump administration eyes US Pacific territories as it moves towards deep-sea mining
For the tiny island called “the tip of America’s spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #AmericanSamoa #cnmi #copper #CriticalMinerals #deepseamining #deep-sea #donaldtrump #Guam #mining #Nickel #pacificislands #Pacificterritories #seabedmining #Trump #u.s.territories #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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Trump administration eyes US Pacific territories as it moves towards deep-sea mining
For the tiny island called “the tip of America’s spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #AmericanSamoa #cnmi #copper #CriticalMinerals #deepseamining #deep-sea #donaldtrump #Guam #mining #Nickel #pacificislands #Pacificterritories #seabedmining #Trump #u.s.territories #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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The video this is taken from is an interesting 10 minutes covering ocean carbon fixation processes and some long-term studies into seabed mining.
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As deep-sea mining race ramps up, mission will assess whether ecosystems recover
#HackerNews #deepseamining #ecosystems #recovery #ocean #conservation #environmentalimpact
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#Océans : dans les #abysses du #Pacifique 788 nouvelles espèces se retrouvent menacées par l'exploitation minière
Dans la zone de fracture Clipperton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion%E2%80%93Clipperton_zone prisée par l' #exploitationminière un monde inconnu vient d'émerger sous les yeux des scientifiques. Un #écosystème vieux de plusieurs millions d'années y a été découvert, et il est déjà mis en péril par des projets industriels. https://www.geo.fr/environnement/dans-les-abysses-du-pacifique-788-nouvelles-especes-se-retrouvent-menacees-par-l-exploitation-miniere-230223
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#Océans : dans les #abysses du #Pacifique 788 nouvelles espèces se retrouvent menacées par l'exploitation minière
Dans la zone de fracture Clipperton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion%E2%80%93Clipperton_zone prisée par l' #exploitationminière un monde inconnu vient d'émerger sous les yeux des scientifiques. Un #écosystème vieux de plusieurs millions d'années y a été découvert, et il est déjà mis en péril par des projets industriels. https://www.geo.fr/environnement/dans-les-abysses-du-pacifique-788-nouvelles-especes-se-retrouvent-menacees-par-l-exploitation-miniere-230223
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#Océans : dans les #abysses du #Pacifique 788 nouvelles espèces se retrouvent menacées par l'exploitation minière
Dans la zone de fracture Clipperton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion%E2%80%93Clipperton_zone prisée par l' #exploitationminière un monde inconnu vient d'émerger sous les yeux des scientifiques. Un #écosystème vieux de plusieurs millions d'années y a été découvert, et il est déjà mis en péril par des projets industriels. https://www.geo.fr/environnement/dans-les-abysses-du-pacifique-788-nouvelles-especes-se-retrouvent-menacees-par-l-exploitation-miniere-230223
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#Océans : dans les #abysses du #Pacifique 788 nouvelles espèces se retrouvent menacées par l'exploitation minière
Dans la zone de fracture Clipperton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion%E2%80%93Clipperton_zone prisée par l' #exploitationminière un monde inconnu vient d'émerger sous les yeux des scientifiques. Un #écosystème vieux de plusieurs millions d'années y a été découvert, et il est déjà mis en péril par des projets industriels. https://www.geo.fr/environnement/dans-les-abysses-du-pacifique-788-nouvelles-especes-se-retrouvent-menacees-par-l-exploitation-miniere-230223
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#Océans : dans les #abysses du #Pacifique 788 nouvelles espèces se retrouvent menacées par l'exploitation minière
Dans la zone de fracture Clipperton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion%E2%80%93Clipperton_zone prisée par l' #exploitationminière un monde inconnu vient d'émerger sous les yeux des scientifiques. Un #écosystème vieux de plusieurs millions d'années y a été découvert, et il est déjà mis en péril par des projets industriels. https://www.geo.fr/environnement/dans-les-abysses-du-pacifique-788-nouvelles-especes-se-retrouvent-menacees-par-l-exploitation-miniere-230223
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"What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything."
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#US Takes a Step Toward Approving #SeabedMining in International Waters
The federal government said it would hold hearings next month on controversial applications to #mine the #ocean floor.
The federal government said it was formally considering the first permit applications from the #MetalsCompany, which has become a forerunner in the race to mine the deep ocean for precious #minerals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/climate/seabed-mining-trump-metals-company-permit-noaa.html
https://archive.ph/ZJpdZ
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"As demand for critical minerals surges around the world, countries are debating whether to mine the untapped deep-sea reserves of cobalt, copper and manganese, miles below the surface. But a growing body of research shows that these activities could have profound consequences for ocean ecosystems, and the industries and communities that rely on them."
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05122025/deep-sea-mining-tracking-tool/
#Ocean #DeepSeaMining #Oceans #MarineBiology #Minerals #Ecology #Biology #Science #Nature #Ecosystems
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Study measuring impacts of deep-sea mining machine finds abundance of animals at the site decreased by 37% https://phys.org/news/2025-12-impacts-deep-sea-machine-abundance.html
#AnimalRights #marinelife #wildlife #sea #environment #mining #DeepSeaMining
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What #Scientists Found When #DeepSeaMining Company Invited Them In
An #ocean #mining company funded some of most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have begun to emerge.
Researchers from Natural History Museum in London analyzed samples from #seafloor before and after mining test and found number of worms, minute crustaceans and other animals in path of mining vehicle fell 37%. Variety of creatures declined by 32%.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/climate/deep-sea-mining-ecosystem.html
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Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years https://phys.org/news/2025-12-norway-postpones-deep-sea-years.html
Norway pauses deep-sea mining for four years in policy U-turn https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/norway-pauses-deep-sea-mining-for-four-years-in-policy-u-turn/
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New deep-sea species discovered during mining test https://phys.org/news/2025-12-deep-sea-species.html 🪱 #MarineLife #MarineBiology #DeepSea #DeepSeaMining