Protestors Why deep sea mining campaigners are disappointed in the upcoming UN Ocean Conference The UN Ocean Conference was supposed to be the place for like minded stakeholders to condemn deep sea mining. But environmentalists find the text of an expected Political Declaration 'pitifully weak'.
Science Chinese study creates risk management tool for deep sea mining stakeholders Knowing how the barriers to deep sea mining rank could be useful whether you're for or against the activity. A group of scientists has done the maths.
News and Developments Dark Oxygen professor Andrew Sweetman defends his research against searing industry pushback The marine scientist has been feeling bullied ever since he released his controversial paper on 'Dark Oxygen' but stands his ground on scientific process.
News and Developments 'Dark Oxygen' professor to present in-person evidence today. A Scottish professor who claims poly-metallic deep sea nodules produce oxygen has promised to present "several items of evidence for it and discuss the results in the context of what they mean for seabed mining activities". Prof. Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science will make
Deep Dives Long read: An alternative path for the International Seabed Authority? Ten conservationists re-imagine it What if the International Seabed Authority didn't have to concern itself with Deep Sea Mining and the regulations it's been drafting for over a decade? In a 28 page collection of four papers, published by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition in the same week Donald Trump
News MIT professor urges acceptance of the science on deep sea mining A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor says some of the suggested impacts of deep sea mining are less severe than previously thought and urged everyone to accept the science in areas where the research is conclusive. Speaking this week at a US congressional hearing on the matter, Dr. Thomas
