US EditionDeep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'
- Scientists in Britain evaluated how deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone affects ecosystems and concluded it can disrupt habitats for marine life, causing long-term damage.
- Mining companies are increasing operations to extract valuable metals from the deep sea as demand for electric car batteries rises, posing unprecedented threats to ocean biodiversity.
- Research indicates that sediment plumes from mining could harm midwater animals and affect food webs, highlighting the need for further studies on ecological impacts.
- Scientists in Britain assessed the lasting impact of mining tracks in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, finding that removal of nodules disrupts habitats for marine organisms and threatens biodiversity.
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Globe Newswire
The Metals Company to Apply for Permits under Existing U.S. Mining Code for Deep-Sea Minerals in the High Seas in Second Quarter of 2025
Following successful mining tests by U.S. consortia and pioneering environmental impact assessment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Deep Sea Mining Impacts Still Felt Forty Years On: Study
A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity during U.N.-led talks this week. A 2023 expedition to the mineral-rich Clarion Clipperton Zone by a team of scientists led by Britain's National Oceanography Centre found that the impacts of a 1979 test mining experiment were still …
Denver Gazette
Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows
By David Stanway
There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway
Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.
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