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NOAA says deep-sea mining not going to wait for environmental impact certainty

Environmental questions plague deep-sea mining ambitions, but US bodies say the sector needs an adaptive management approach.
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Only 0.001% of the deep seafloor visually observed in seventy years, revealing gaps and bias in ocean exploration and global biodiversity understanding

(Saunderstown, RI — May 7, 2025) In a groundbreaking study published today in Science Advances, researchers from Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has ...
Morningstar

Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Announces NOAA Determination of Full Compliance for Subsea Critical Mineral Exploration License Application

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. ("DSRM" or the "Company"), the parent company of autonomous underwater vehicle operator and subsea survey company ...
Sun Sentinel

Deep-sea mining cannot ignore environmental concerns | Opinion

After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 30 years, the United States is preparing to dive into deep-sea mining. While the U.S. has long deferred to laws established by the U.N. Convention on the Law ...