#deepseamining — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #deepseamining, aggregated by home.social.
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Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year
By Rashneel Kumar in RarotongaThe prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/cook-islands-election-mark-brown-pm-prime-minister
#Pacificleadersintheirwords #CookIslands #Worldnews #China #Deepseamining #Pacificislands #AsiaPacific #TheGuardian #RashneelKumarinRarotonga
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Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/cook-islands-election-mark-brown-pm-prime-minister #PacificLeadersInTheirWords #CookIslands #WorldNews #China #DeepseaMining #PacificIslands #AsiaPacific
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Deep sea mining identified as biggest threat to known and unknown deep-sea creatures https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/deep-sea-mining-identified-as-biggest-threat-to-known-and-unknown-deep-sea-creatures/
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Deep-sea mining threatens over half of molluscs reliant on hydrothermal vents,
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species"The global assessment of endemic hydrothermal vent molluscs also reveals the value of protected and conserved areas, where mining is not permitted. Over 30 vent species worldwide are Least Concern thanks to living in Marine Protected Areas, such as Provanna exquisita, an ornate snail that lives only in the Mariana Arc of Fire National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean." >>
https://iucn.org/press-release/202607/desert-frog-deep-sea-molluscs-remarkable-species-risk-iucn-red-list
#biodiversity #extinction #molluscs #pacific #ocean #MarianaTrench #MarineLife #conservation #mining #extractivism #DeepSeaMining #gadgets -
Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke #deepsea #science—and #deepseamining
A company called #OrpheusOcean wants to go “deep for cheap.”
Orpheus Ocean's submersibles are designed to explore just this environment: squelchy substrate that teems with life of all kinds, from tiny microbes to worms and snails, along with egg-size “nodules” of metals—such as copper, cobalt, nickel, and manganese—that are crucial for technologies worldwide.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/01/1136734/inexpensive-seafloor-hopping-submersibles-could-stoke-deep-sea-science-and-mining/
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As the US prepares to auction off federal seabed plots, experts warn existing regulations are outdated and unfit.
Critical revisions intended to streamline leasing may actually weaken environmental reviews and restrict public input for the deep-sea mining sector.
Elizabeth Claire Alberts reports for #Mongabay.
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‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/un-world-ocean-assessment-severe-stress-sea-level-rise-doubles-pollution-fishing-climate #Oceans #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevel #Environment #Coastlines #DeepseaMining #Biodiversity #Fishing #MarineLife #Conservation #UnitedNations
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A joint investigation by #Mongabay, #CNN, and Pulitzer Center sheds light on the scale of China’s deep-sea research fleet and reveals a rapidly shifting maritime landscape that overlaps with military operations.
Learn how Elizabeth Alberts and Kara Fox built this investigation that takes a deep look at the future of the ocean floor.
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[Commentary] The economic case for deep-sea mining is falling apart, argues Andy Whitmore. With high environmental costs and weakening financial benefits, critics question why a small number of actors are rushing to mine international waters.
*The views expressed are those of the author.
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8.5 Solarpunk Presents: Dahvia Hylton, Jamaican Climate Advocate
For this episode, Ariel and Aleya sit down to talk with Dahvia Hylton, Jamaican Climate Advocate and educator, formerly from the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (JCCYC) and currently still supporting the Stronger Caribbean Together Network. We discuss deep sea mining, the oceans being the second set of lungs of the earth, hurricane Melissa, Solarpunk-esque happenings on the island and hints of the best path forward.
https://shows.acast.com/63d680c8ac7bb60011899189/6a17840830535b3e1894df1e
#Solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #Solarpunkpodcast #podcast #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #ClimateAction #DeepSeaMining #JamaicanClimateChangeYouthCouncil #StrongerCaribbeanTogetherNetwork
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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
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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).
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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
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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