‘Very good progress’ but nothing firm as deep-sea mining rules are hashed out

Mongabay
Nov 10, 2023, 9:28 am206 pts
Commercial mining in the deep ocean is not yet a reality, but the possibility is on the horizon. Delegates of the U.N.-affiliated deep-sea mining regulator, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), have been developing a set of regulations that would govern how miners could prospect, explore and exploit…

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