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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.
The Metals Company (TMC) has revealed its latest manoeuvre: applying to mine the deep sea not through the International Seabed Authority (ISA), but under the U.S. Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA). Using the Trump deep sea mining backdoor.
The Metals Company (TMC) used its recent shareholder briefing to reaffirm its controversial decision to apply to mine the seabed in international waters under the U.S. Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA).
The Metals Company (TMC) is treading a path eerily similar to that of Nautilus Minerals, a deep-sea mining venture that ended in bankruptcy. Both companies have showcased ambitious plans, yet face significant financial and operational challenges.
The Metals Company (TMC) is facing mounting financial pressure ... Its new play? Cosying up to the U.S. government, reframing its business as a critical piece of American national security.
The Deep Sea Mining Campaign has condemned The Metals Company’s (TMC) announcement that it will seek deep-sea mining permits through the United States as a cynical, desperate attempt to stay afloat, not a credible step forward.
This is the first part of our blog series exposing TMC's financial risks.
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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.