Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment ...

Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment ...

Norway agreed on Sunday to stop the first round of licensing for Arctic deep-sea mining following pressure from the Socialist ...

The government, which had planned to offer its first deep-sea mining exploration permits in the first half of 2025, said that although the plan was suspended, preparatory work would continue ...

The National Institute of Ocean Technology recently conducted an exploratory deep-sea mining trial in the Andaman Sea. Even as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), is yet to finalize the ...

Deep-sea mining occurs primarily in the portion of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction broadly known as “the Area.” The ...

Norway wants to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals. Critics fear harm to fragile marine ecosystems. The WWF ...

Norwegian government has agreed to stop first licensing round for deep sea mining in Arctic waters after mounting pressure ...

Norway has hit pause on its plans to launch deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean, following mounting pressure from ...

Deep-sea mining is controversial for its potential ... to the habitats of sea species and from potential noise and light pollution from the machinery used, plus a risk of chemical leaks.