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African Nations Call for a Deep Sea Mining Moratorium

The shores of Kenya, not far from where the 2026 Our Ocean Conference was held. “Mombasa Beach Sunrise” by Ilias Bartolini is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malawi, Kenya, and Madagascar are the most recent countries to support a global mora...

8 days ago
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What If Public Support for Deep Sea Mining Depends Less on Mining Itself and More on What People Are Told about China?

The ocean floor is rich in minerals, including nickel, zinc, and cobalt. Image by Ifremer (2004) is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

A recent study on public support for deep sea mining (DSM) in the US shows exactly that.

DSM is often presented...

20 days ago
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Guam Blocks Deep Sea Mining

The shores of Guam. “Island Coast” by Jonathan Miske is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Guam has decided to prohibit deep sea mining. In doing so, the US Pacific island territory joins states like Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii, a...

21 days ago
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Lessons from 50 Years of Deep Sea Mining Research

In 1970, the world’s first deep sea mining test was carried out on a submerged plateau in the west Atlantic Ocean. As the mining machine churned the seabed, an immense deepwater coral reef sat less than two kilometers away, dangerously near...

2 months ago
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US Releases Timeline for Domestic Deep Sea Mineral Leasing

DOI headquarters in Washington, DC.

The US Department of the Interior (DOI), which oversees the country’s domestic deep sea mining plans, has released its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, complete with a timeline for issuing the first dee...

2 months ago
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    I’m a writer who explores life on this changing planet. As an award-winning environmental journalist and creative writer, I focus on aquatic ecosystems, especially the deep sea.

  • Mahelet G Fikru

    Economist studying how technology, energy, and innovation reshape markets and society. Research-based insights on AI, critical minerals, sustainability, and the economics behind major technological transitions.

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