Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast

Mongabay
May 30, 2025, 4:11 am276 ptsTrendingTop
Interest in deep-sea mining has increased globally in recent years. And even as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N. body responsible for overseeing the activity in international waters, continues to deliberate its regulatory framework, companies seek out loopholes to get their projects underway.…

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