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A British company holding two Pacific Ocean exploration licences is up for sale after its Norwegian parent went bankrupt

UK says transfer of deep-sea mining permits could prompt security review

A British company holding two Pacific Ocean exploration licences is up for sale after its Norwegian parent went bankrupt

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Whether deep-sea mining will transform the US’s geopolitical fortunes is unclear

A mini-gold rush brews three miles below sea level

Whether deep-sea mining will transform the US’s geopolitical fortunes is unclear

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The May issue of Scientific American takes you on a deep-sea mining mission, explores dark comets and examines an invisible threat to the food we eat

Beautiful Shapes, a Magic Molecule and Elephant Bromances

The May issue of Scientific American takes you on a deep-sea mining mission, explores dark comets and examines an invisible threat to the food we eat

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The owners of a controversial mining license have begun extracting valuable metals from the ocean floor

Miners Are Pulling Valuable Metals from the Seafloor, and Almost No One Knows about It

The owners of a controversial mining license have begun extracting valuable metals from the ocean floor

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Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Contributors to Scientific American’s May 2025 Issue

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

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Rather than favoring small tactical wins, environmentalists should have considered the strategic importance of empowering The International Seabed Authority

How Mineral Stockpiles from the Ocean Became an American Objective

Rather than favoring small tactical wins, environmentalists should have considered the strategic importance of empowering The International Seabed Authority

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Shifting political and regulatory winds have led to fewer shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues.

Trump’s Attack on ‘Woke Investing’ Is Silencing Climate-Conscious Shareholders

Shifting political and regulatory winds have led to fewer shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues.

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Swedish electric vehicle company Polestar is leveraging its approach to sustainable textiles and materials to lower its supply chain emissions. Here’s how.

Lifting The Hood On Polestar’s Sustainable Textiles Drive

Swedish electric vehicle company Polestar is leveraging its approach to sustainable textiles and materials to lower its supply chain emissions. Here’s how.

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The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would speed up deep-sea mining in international waters by allowing companies to circumvent a United Nations-backed review process, Reuters reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of th…

How Donald Trump Could Speed Up Deep-Sea Mining

The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would speed up deep-sea mining in international waters by allowing companies to circumvent a United Nations-backed review process, Reuters reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of th…

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The Trump administration is considering an executive order that could speed up international deep-sea mining, Reuters reported.

How Donald Trump Could Speed Up Deep-Sea Mining

The Trump administration is considering an executive order that could speed up international deep-sea mining, Reuters reported.

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In this week's Current Climate newsletter, California backtracks on clean truck plans; China’s EV & battery makers are a risk for Tesla; an environmentally friendly form of desalination

Current Climate: Backtracking On Clean Trucks

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, California backtracks on clean truck plans; China’s EV & battery makers are a risk for Tesla; an environmentally friendly form of desalination

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The company that has pushed to open up the deep sea for mining is cozying up to the Trump administration after years of hitting roadblocks in international negotiations.
The island nation of Nauru initially sponsored The Metals Company (TMC) and its deep-sea …

The Trump administration could green-light deep-sea mining for the first time

The company that has pushed to open up the deep sea for mining is cozying up to the Trump administration after years of hitting roadblocks in international negotiations. The island nation of Nauru initially sponsored The Metals Company (TMC) and its deep-sea …

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An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years

Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years

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The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC), a deep-sea mining exploration company, has announced a pre-application consultation with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and has engaged with White House officials.
 If the Trump administration approve…

TMC Pushes For 'The Fastest Pathway To Commercial Production' Despite Environmental Risks

The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC), a deep-sea mining exploration company, has announced a pre-application consultation with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and has engaged with White House officials. If the Trump administration approve…

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There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway
In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency holds the keys to a potential motherlode: vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor.
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There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway

There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency holds the keys to a potential motherlode: vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor. …

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There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway
In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency holds the keys to a potential motherlode: vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor.
…

There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway

There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency holds the keys to a potential motherlode: vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor. …

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Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.

There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.

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