A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean

As the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week, it will be writing rules for deep sea mining that threatens the very ecosystems in need of preservation.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 2:02 pm

Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims

Scientists say climate change would likely change tuna's migration patterns, leading them to areas targeted by deep-sea miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2023 | 5:44 am

Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report

Night Market Research called Patriot a "mining unicorn" and alleges the junior has used “curiously timed buyout rumours” to inflate its share price.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2023 | 3:58 am

Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets

Environmental groups expect next week's meeting of the International Seabed Authority to rule out any immediate permission for mining to begin.

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 7:17 am

SQM grows Aussie footprint on earn-in deal with Tambourah

SQM will invest at least A$1.5 million ($1m) and up to A$3 million ($2m) to earn an initial 50% in all mineral rights at Julimar project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2023 | 3:37 am

Develop Global to buy Essential Metals for $102 million

Develop Global, an Australian base metals explorer backed by lithium miner Mineral Resources, said Essential’s board had ok'd the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2023 | 5:26 am

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A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean

Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims

Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report

Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets

SQM grows Aussie footprint on earn-in deal with Tambourah

Develop Global to buy Essential Metals for $102 million

Pentagon ordered to probe undersea mining to counter China

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K92 Mining reports two deaths at mine in Papua New Guinea