Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast

Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast

Interest in deep-sea mining has increased globally in recent years. And even as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N. body responsible for overseeing the activity in international waters, continues to deliberate its regulatory framework, companies seek out loopholes to get their projects underway. In Brazil, a study carried out by the Mining Observatory, a Mongabay reporting partner, has revealed a surge in requests to prospect for …