US EditionTiny Nauru Is Causing Big Waves over Mining
INTERNATIONAL WATERS, JUL 22 – The Metals Company aims to start mining before International Seabed Authority regulations are set, citing critical mineral needs and a $500 million investment, despite legal disputes.
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A submarine mining company TMC faces legal pressures after Trump's decree that, contrary to international law, gives a green signal for deep sea activity.
San Juan, 21 Jul (EFECOM).- The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has opened an investigation to determine whether companies that want to operate in underwater mining internationally operate in accordance with the international legal framework, existing agreements with this organization and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. ISA began its first meeting in Jamaica this Monday since The Metals Company (TMC) submitted a global …
Deep sea mining firm TMC gets veiled warning from global body
United Nations, United States (AFP) July 21, 2025 The International Seabed Authority (ISA) issued a veiled warning Monday to Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) over its plans to launch deep-sea mining operations in international waters via US authorization. In a text adopted Monday, the ISA's executive body urged its legal and technical commission to "pay specific attention" to companies whose activities could be in "potential non-compl
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