Nearly a week after its controversial application for a deep-sea mining license through the United States regulatory framework, The Metals Company (TMC) has not provided full details on how the move will affect its existing agreement, if any, with the Pacific nation of Nauru. Nauru sponsors one of TMC’s

As US President Donald Trump moves to expedite deep sea mining exploitation, the 22 contractors who hold exploration only licences through the international regulator are pressing ahead with their training regimes. Contractors from France, Germany and China all have looming deadlines in May for applicants to access competitive training programmes

International Seabed Authority in China after shock Trump announcement to unilaterally open up deep sea mining.