Calls grow to put the brakes on deep-sea mining as countries discuss rules

Mongabay
Jul 12, 2023, 10:00 pm143 pts
Deep-sea mining is facing growing opposition at a critical moment that could either enable the prospective industry to advance or halt it in its tracks. On July 10, the U.N.-associated deep-sea mining regulator, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), opened a highly anticipated meeting in Kingston, Jamaica,…

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