The false promise of deep-sea mining

The false promise of deep-sea mining

Deep-sea mining of the international seabed could begin soon, despite concerns about its ecological consequences. We join others calling for a ban on international seabed mining, but for a different reason: it is a multi-billion-dollar solution to problems that do not exist. We refute three pro-extraction arguments—about (1) mineral scarcity, (2) social benefits, and (3) economic benefits—that misrepresent the state of the mining industry and mi…

Trump’s order on deep-sea mining risks fragile ocean ecosystems and global cooperation

President Trump’s decision to fast-track deep-sea mining permits without international agreement has alarmed scientists and conservationists who warn of long-lasting environmental damage and geopolitical fallout.Richard Schiffman reports for Yale Environment 360.In short:Trump’s April executive order directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expedite mining permits in international waters, sidestepping the United Nations-bac…

During the premier period of the Second World War, the United States became dangerous to foreign mineral and critical metals imports, even though officials warned about the vulnerability of a decade's supply chain. The Congress adopted a law that created the National Defence Stock in 1939. But when the United States entered the war a year later, the expansion and urgency of its immediate defence needs exceeded the mining and internal production …

Trump adopts a new regulation on deep-sea mining. The US wants to challenge China's predominance in critical raw materials. Environmental activists warn of serious consequences.

THE ANTIC MINUTE. The Atlantis has swallowed with it the secrets of the orichalque, this precious metal which is not without recalling the rare earths coveted by the American president.

A leading promoter of seabed mining, the Canadian company The Metals Company is doing everything possible to force access to abyss for the time being prohibited by international law. It has recently drawn closer to Donald Trump, who signed a decree on April 24 allowing this practice. A risky poker coup.