A mining machine used in #DeepSeaMining trials is stranded on the Pacific Ocean floor at a depth of over 4km reuters.com/business/envir…

Nauru announce that they will begin #DeepSeaMining in two years time, just days after scientists call for a pause to the advance of mining & more time to understand the environmental risks. theguardian.com/world/2021/jun…

African nations criticise push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks reuters.com/business/susta…

By one estimate, reaching net-zero will require six times more of certain minerals than are being mined today. Some say deep-sea mining can help meet the demand, but scientists warn this could irreversibly damage a fragile ocean ecosystem. e360.yale.edu/features/the-r…

The US can fast-track the #EV revolution and tackle #climatechange without needing to mine our #ocean argues Douglas McCauley Right ways and wrong ways to electrify America thehill.com/opinion/energy…

Conservationists call for urgent ban on deep-sea mining - IUCN members, including government agencies, voted to pass a motion calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining theguardian.com/environment/20…

Three Advisory Councils have joined forces to produce a joint advice asking EU Maritime & Fish for a #moratorium on #deepsea #mining in line with EU #biodiversity #sustainableblueeconomy strategies ahead of International Seabed Authority meetings for 2021 and 2022. ldac.eu/images/EN_Join…

Renault and U.S. carmaker Rivian back moratorium on #DeepDeaMining reuters.com/business/autos…

A new report in Marine Policy identifies the significant knowledge gaps about the areas targeted for #DeepSeaMining and suggests how policymakers can make evidence-based decisions to protect the ocean's depths. Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.marp…

Do we really need to mine the deep seafloor to meet our metal demand for #sustainablebatteries? Read this insightful Commentary cell.com/one-earth/full… by @DivaAmon Lisa Ann Levin Dr. Anna Metaxas Gavin Mudd & Craig Smith.

The 27th Session of the International Seabed Authority starts today to continue negotiations on international regulations for #DeepSeaMining Watch the negotiations live at isa.org.jm/web-tv Follow regular news and updates here savethehighseas.org/isa-tracker/

DOSI members are at the International Seabed Authority Council meeting that began this week, but doing the #deepsea science needed for good rules is a year-round task! Our Minerals Working Group just released an info sheet on some of those key projects. You can read it here: dosi-project.org/wp-content/upl…

‘Deep-sea gold rush’ for rare metals could cause irreversible harm theguardian.com/environment/20…

NEW briefing paper sets out why #DeepSeaMining does not align with UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)’s Sustainable #BlueEconomy Finance Principles. Learn about the risks & potentially devastating impacts of financing the extraction of #DeepSea minerals 🌊🌊🌊 bit.ly/HME-dsm #OceanAction #SDG14+

Palau and Fiji launch an alliance calling for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining, speaking to a packed room at the UN Ocean Conference reuters.com/business/envir…

❗️BREAKING: Emmanuel Macron just said at the #UNOceanConference in Lisbon: "We have to create the legal framework to stop high seas mining. We need to advance #BBNJ, we need to make progress now and that includes stop mining in the high seas." #UNOC2022

As #UNOC2022 concludes, we're releasing one more resource to highlight connections between people and the #deepsea: Our new policy brief, "What Does the Deep Ocean Do for You?" Take a look at all those ecosystem services! dosi-project.org/wp-content/upl…

What does seabed mining sound like? According to new research, a single deep-sea mining site could produce noise extending hundreds of kilometers—impacting marine life far beyond the mine's borders. pew.org/3NPwkBF