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Landowners in PNG's New Ireland Province want the Prime Minister to come back from the UN Oceans Conference and put his opposition to deep sea mining into practice by cancelling the mining leases connected to the controversial Solwara 1 project.
Civil Society Organisations welcome the recent announcement by Prime Minister James Marape at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in France, stating that his government will stop deep sea mining operations within PNG’s national waters in absence of robust scientific evidence and proper environmental safeguards.
Three major French financial institutions, including two of the country’s largest banks and the state’s public investment arm, have announced their rejection of deep sea mining during the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) last week in Nice.
Video commentary with Jonathan Mesulam, co-founder of ASW calls for community wishes across the Bismarck and Solomon Seas to be respected and for there to be NO SEABED MINING.
This briefing paper examines Impossible Metals’ claims of environmentally responsible deep sea mining, focusing on the impact of seabed disturbance, technological capacities, and the implications for deep sea and marine ecosystems. We analyse Impossible Metals commissioned sediment plume modelling and contrast their claims against independent peer reviewed scientific research to highlight significant risks to deep sea ecosystems and planetary stability.
Cook Islands under scrutiny as deep-sea mining debate shifts from green transition to militarisation
This week, the Cook Islands came under scrutiny for excluding environmentalist groups from deep-sea mining consultations in Queensland, Australia.
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Watch BLUE PERIL, a 16-minute visual investigation that presents a scientifically robust and disturbing picture of far-reaching impacts of deep sea mining for Pacific Island communities.