After emerging victorious from the “fierce battle” with BHP and closing the acquisition of Noront in April, Wyloo is wasting no time. 

WWF has called for a global moratorium on all deep-sea mining activities.

The Pacific islands of Palau and Fiji on Monday launched an "alliance" to call for a moratorium of the nascent industry.

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a United Nations body, is drawing up regulations governing seabed mining in the high seas.

Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and electric vehicles.