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The Race For Seabed Minerals Is Sparking A Massive Global Clash That Changes Everything

Full story 👇

Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/08/seabed-mining-regulations-ocean-floor.html

#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #SeabedMining #DeepSeaExploration #OceanWealth #BreakingNews #TopStory

A New Bureau Will Oversee Both #OffshoreDrilling and #SeabedMining
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 #DeepwaterHorizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
The new agency, #MarineMineralsAdministration, will be formed by reunifying two offices that had been split up after the oil spill in an effort to increase environmental oversight of the energy industry and prevent future oil disasters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/climate/seabed-mining-interior-department.html
https://archive.ph/SMaIM

Trans-Tasman Resources has withdrawn its fast-track application for seabed mining off New Zealand's Taranaki Coast.

This is hardly an outbreak of conscience from Trans-Tasman because a couple of weeks ago the fast track approvals panel indicated that it would decline the proposal.

Good job!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360940999/trans-tasman-resources-withdraws-application-mine-taranaki-seabed

#TransTasman #SeabedMining #NZ

#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
#SeaFloorMining #DeepSeaMining

World’s Governments Fail to Agree to a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining

“Exploiting the seabed is not a necessity — it is a choice,” said Palau’s president. “And it is reckless.”

https://murica.website/2025/07/worlds-governments-fail-to-agree-to-a-moratorium-on-deep-sea-mining-2/

"Last week 2,000 scientists recommended to governments that all deep sea exploration be paused whilst further research is carried out; just 0.001% of the seabed has been mapped."

#EsmeStallard, 2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq69e4j6jz8o

Meanwhile the NatACT government in Aotearoa is actively encouraging mining corporations to "invest" in large-scale destruction of the seabed around our islands.

Will no one rid us of these turbulent priests? Well, there is an election coming ...

#SeabedMining #NZpols

4-Jun-2025
Top scientists call for permanent ban on high seas exploitation

Extractive activity in international waters - including #fishing, #seabedMining, and #oil and #gas exploitation - should be banned forever, according to top scientists.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085880

#science #environment #conservation #MarineProtectedAreas #oceans

#US Is Reviewing #ImpossibleMetals Proposal to #Mine the #Seabed
The Interior Department said it would review a new proposal for operations off the coast of #AmericanSamoa.
The move follows an #executiveorder that urged government agencies to expedite permits for #seabedmining in US territorial waters as well as international waters. Most other nations argue US does not have the legal right to mine the seabed beyond its own territorial waters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/climate/trump-seabed-mining-impossible-metals-american-samoa.html
https://archive.ph/B5zn4

Global seabed regulator concerned by mining company’s unilateral actions https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/global-seabed-regulator-concerned-by-mining-companys-unilateral-actions/

#environment #SeabedMining #mining

🇬🇧 The race to underwater mining is “humanity's last act of collective irresponsibility”

🇵🇹 A corrida à mineração submarina é “o último acto de irresponsabilidade colectiva da humanidade”

@greenpeace @mongabay
https://www.publico.pt/2024/06/08/azul/noticia/corrida-mineracao-submarina-ultimo-acto-irresponsabilidade-colectiva-humanidade-2093422

#DeepSeaMining #oceans #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalImpact #SeabedMining
#MarineProtection #MineralExtraction

History made: 🇵🇹 takes lead in effort to stop deep-sea mining

While countries like Spain and France have adopted parliamentary resolutions in opposition to deep-sea mining, #Portugal is - so far - the only European country to have translated these concerns into a binding law to adopt a deep-sea mining moratorium.

@greenpeace @mongabay

https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/history-made-portugal-takes-lead-in-effort-to-stop-deep-sea-mining/

#DeepSeaMining #oceans #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalImpact #SeabedMining #MarineProtection #MineralExtraction #BiodiversityLoss

Excellent work by #TheGuardian on their visual explainer about deep-sea mining, highlighting the key issues at stake.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/mar/12/as-countries-scramble-for-minerals-the-seabed-beckons-will-mining-it-be-a-disaster-visual-explainer

#DeepSeaMining
#OceanConservation
#SustainableMining
#EnvironmentalImpact
#SeabedMining
#MarineProtection
#MineralExtraction
#OceanGovernance
#ClimateChange
#BiodiversityLoss

Seabed mining in Aotearoa and beyond #Aotearoa #environment #SeabedMining https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR6FSzLgwcU

Hawaii bans seabed mining

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/521681/hawaii-bans-seabed-mining

Take note NACTNF! But I know it won't happen here.

#NZ #RNZ #Hawaii #SeabedMining

And really... WTF Norway!!?! Not just deep sea mining but this too.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/norway-to-allow-mining-waste-to-be-dumped-in-fjords

#seabedmining #extractivism #extinction #biodiversitycrisis #ecologicalcrisis #environment #marineenvironment #ocean #climatechange #Norway #mining #systemchange