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💰 #DeepSeaMining is facing growing financial pushback: 82 institutions (€24tn) have raised concerns or restrictions. What does this mean for the industry’s future?

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Great discussion on whether #DeepSeaMining is needed in the first place. #KeepItInTheSeabed

💰 #DeepSeaMining is a high-risk gamble.

⚠️ Never proven at commercial scale
📉 Price drops could erase profits
🏦 ~80 financial institutions have raised concerns

As the ISA Council starts today, the message is clear.

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🌊 Next week, countries meet again to decide the future of the #DeepSea. 👉Yet, many of the #DeepSeaMining claims are myths.

That’s why we’re launching a series of material to cut through the hype and bring science, economics & facts back into the debate. 🌍💰

#KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep

We still barely understand the deep sea, so why risk mining it? 🤔 Today we & @deepseaconserve.bsky.social launch our #DeepSeaMining Facts series to sort reality from industry myths. Check fact 1 here 🔗 seas-at-risk.org/wp-content/u...

#KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep @simonholmstrom.bsky.social

Trans-Tasman Resources rejects the Fast Track panel's findings - but the evidence against seabed mining is crystal clear - Greenpeace Aotearoa Trans-Tasman Resources has withdrawn its Fast Track application to mine the seabed off Taranaki. Read the evidence of the experts who submitted for Greenpeace on how seabed mining would impact marine ...

🌊 Another day, another #DeepSeaMining reality check.

A New Zealand panel recently said no to mining off Taranaki. The company disagrees… but facts and science remain stubborn things. 🐋🌏💙@greenpeace.org
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed #Aotearoa

Ocean campaigners urge EU to stick to deep-sea mining moratorium | Euractiv Warning comes after the head of the International Seabed Authority lobbied officials in Brussels

#EU, don’t let bullies bend your compass! 🌊🛑 Let’s not cave just because someone’s got a loud voice and a bigger wallet.

Cited in @euractiv.com urging the EU to stick to the #DeepSeaMining moratorium. #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

International Seabed Authority chief urges EU to back deep-sea mining rules | Euractiv Leticia Reis de Carvalho warns high seas at risk without swift agreement

Spilled some coffee today when I realised the #ISA leadership now doing a full-on roadshow to sell the #EU a #DeepSeaMining code… 🤿💰 All this without the science and so many unresolved questions. 📉🌊

Being bullied by the US? That’s not EU leadership. 🐙⚖️🌍 #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

The retreating #Arctic ice sheet is not an invitation to rush in. ❗

Happy to have been invited to the #ArcticFrontiers to talk about why the Arctic needs a pause on #DeepSeaMining. 🌊We cannot afford to open a new frontier for escalation. #KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep

#wildwest #deepsea #deepseamining #commonheritageofhumankind #trump #tmc #isa #unclos #multilateralism #moratorium #marineprotection #internationallaw #noaa #precautionaryprinciple #oceanpolicy… | Sim... 🌊💥 The #WildWest of the #DeepSea 💥🌊 What we feared… has happened. Today, the US streamlined its #DeepSeaMining permit process, allowing companies to apply for exploration AND extraction at the same ...

The #Trump administration is signaling once again that rules, caution and global cooperation don’t matter. Now it's the #DeepSea that is on the line. Time to #KeepItInTheSeabed and #DefendTheDeep!

Measure to ban deep-sea mining vessels from Guam waters, ports Guam legislators are moving to block deep-sea mining operations from using the island's ports and waters, introducing a bill that would prohibit mining equipment and vessels from entering territorial ...

🚫⚓ Guam says no thanks to #DeepSeaMining motherships dropping anchor in their waters and ports! They are right! This island isn’t a playground for seabed extractors 🚢❌. Time to show some love for reefs, fishers and future generations! 🐟 #KeepItInTheSeabed #HowDeepIsYourLove #Moratorium

Norway pauses deep-sea mining; Greenland considering ban Norway’s newly elected government has made a deal to postpone deep-sea mining in the near term.

Norway hits pause ⏸️ on #DeepSeaMining, Greenland considers a ban 🚫🌊

Turns out mining deep ocean isn’t "inevitable" after all. Funny that.

The tide is turning 🌍💙
#ProtectTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed #PrecautionaryPrinciple

UN experts commend Norway decision to postpone deep-sea mining licensing GENEVA – Norway’s decision to halt the issuance of any deep-sea mining licences until at least the end of 2029 and to withhold all public funds for such activities – a move endorsed by the Parliament ...

🌊 #Norway hits pause on #DeepSeaMining till 2029 and gets a UN thumbs-up. 👍

🌍✋ Special rapporteurs write in a statement that this is a win for the ocean, human rights and future generations. 💪🐙

Thanks to @astridpuentes.bsky.social et al.

#KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep #Moratorium

🌊 Big win for the ocean! #Norway hits pause on #DeepSeaMining giving the #DeepSea a much-needed breather. This shows the tide is turning. Let’s make this pause permanent and protect one of Earth’s last wild frontiers. 💙🛑
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

International splittelse om dybhavsminedrift Forskere og miljøorganisationer advarer om, at dybhavsminedrift kan forårsage uoprettelig skade på havmiljøet og biodiversiteten. Men store dele af minebranchen samt nogle lande er af den opfattelse, ...

Honoured to be cited by Greenlandic media on #DeepSeaMining 🌊

For places like #Greenland that respect international law, this debate isn’t abstract - it’s about protecting our ocean, biodiversity, and the rules that safeguard global trust. #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

DSM Technical/Economic Feasibility Report — NOPC - National Ocean Protection Coalition

So… the new report on #DeepSeaMining outside American #Samoa basically says the quiet part out loud: the tech doesn’t work, the economics don’t work, and the strategy is 🤷. Turns out the real abyss isn’t the ocean floor, it’s the business model. Time to #KeepItInTheSeabed and #DefendTheDeep.

Bare 2 av 10 vil åpne for gruver på havbunnen Flertallet er klart imot gruvedrift på havbunnen, viser en undersøkelse. Blant Aps egne velgere er det enda mindre populært.

Out today: 🧐 Only 20% of Norwegians want #DeepSeaMining. Quite a few more want to "fjord-get it"!
Time for the upcoming government to stop digging where there’s no public support - and let the #DeepSea rest. 🌊
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed 🐬

Sharks, rays, chimaeras further threatened by deep-sea mining | University of Hawaiʻi System News The habitat of 30 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed deep-sea mining may occur.

We’ve mapped the surface of the moon better than the #DeepSea - yet some still want to mine it before meeting the neighbors (sharks, rays, ghost sharks!). Maybe curiosity, not greed, should guide our next dive. 🌊✨ #ProtectTheDeep #NoDeepSeaMining #Moratorium #KeepItInTheSeabed

Barbie crabs, sea pigs, and 40 new species discovered in a giant underwater canyon Argentina explores Mar del Plata Canyon for the first time: 40 new species are discovered and the country is captivated by the live broadcast

🪸🐙 The #DeepSea just dropped a new album: 40+ new species in the Mar del Plata Canyon! Featuring #BarbieCrabs, #SeaPigs and other ocean oddities. Proof the ocean is still the weirdest, coolest place on Earth 🌊✨

#KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep

Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

🌊 The #BBNJ Treaty hits 60+ ratifications & will enter into force next year. This is great proof that multilateralism can work! 🎉

Now, if the world can unite to protect the #HighSeas, it can also unite to stop #DeepSeaMining. More work ahead!

#BBNJ #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

The Missing Piece: Minerals Processing and Deep Sea Mining The resilience and diversification of mineral supply chains have become significant topics of concern in recent times.

🧭 Let’s be real: #DeepSeaMining won’t magically unchain us from China’s grip.

Without processing capacity, we’re just shipping rocks while Beijing keeps the refinery keys. 🔑🌊

#KeepItInTheSeabed #StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #Moratorium

Race to the Bottom Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.

Just dropped: ABC News' "Race to the Bottom" - a #DeepDive into #DeepSeaMining that’s anything but soothing. The new pirates are going for the #DeepSea.🌊🤿 #DeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway. The CEO of a seabed mining startup says the decision about mining leases will be made in Washington, D.C.

#DeepSeaMining without Free Prior and Informed Consent, an internationally recognised principle?

That’s not “innovation” that’s #Colonisation 2.0.

#AmericanSamoa has already said NO. Respect it. 🌊✊

#FPIC #IndigenousRights #KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep #Moratorium

Mijnbouwbedrijf wil eerste diepzeemijn veel sneller leeghalen Niet één of twee schepen die gelijktijdig de zeebodem mijnen, maar vier. De plannen voor de eerste zeemijn blijken omvangrijker dan gedacht.

4 ships. 10.5M tons of nodules a year. #DeepSeaCritters? Probably not invited. #TMC seabed armada is coming, permits pending, chaos guaranteed. Will countries call the #DeepSeaMining bluff or just watch? 🌊⚒️ Let's #DefendTheDeep and #KeepItInTheSeabed.

Deep-sea mining is a false solution to our challenges (commentary) The deep sea, the planet’s most expansive and least understood ecosystem, remains largely unexplored. Yet while the deep sea may seem a dark and distant space, events underwater directly impact our li...

#DeepSeaMining: because who doesn’t want to ruin the ocean floor for some shiny rocks? 🌊💀 Luckily, expert Pradeep Singh explains why it’s a terrible idea in this fresh piece by @mongabay.com. Thanks for debunking the myths! Let's #DefendTheDeep and #KeepItInTheSeabed!

Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep sea mining grows The question facing its people is no longer just about mining - but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship, and the ocean that binds them all.

Mining the #DeepSea isn’t just a tech gamble, it’s a cultural wound. #CookIslands debate shows why the Pacific needs a #Moratorium on #DeepSeaMining: protect identity, sovereignty and the ocean that sustains us. This in a fresh piece by @rnzrss.bsky.social today. #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed

Global deep-sea mining talks yield mixed verdict: No mining for now but no reform either - Seas At Risk As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded its July 2025 Council and Assembly meetings in Kingston, one clear message stood out: deep-sea mining in international waters remains off limits –...

One week in Kingston. Governments at the #ISA Assembly failed to move forward much need reform yet again. The #DeepSea and the Ocean needs resolute ambition. I wrote about it here for @seasatrisk.bsky.social
#KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep #DeepSeaMining

Millions of Mysterious Deep-Sea Nodules Offer Clues to Life—And Riches to be Mined When researchers discovered evidence of “dark oxygen” last year, the news spread around the world, but the biggest challenge to the science comes from its funders

One year after the discovery of #DarkOxygen, @sciam.bsky.social explores what happened thereafter.
Still mind-blowing. Still a reason to pause #DeepSeaMining.
We should know more before we destroy what we don’t understand. #KeepItInTheSeabed #ISA #StopDeepSeaMining

#Palau President Whipps just shredded #TheMetalsCompany at the #ISA Assembly:
🚫 Called out false promises
⚖️ Rejected their legal spin
🌊 Drew a line in the seabed

“We banned nukes. We saved the ozone. Now let’s add the deep sea to our honor roll.”

#DeepSeaMining #Moratorium #KeepItInTheSeabed

'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: research Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday.

#DeepSeaMining companies: “The ocean will recover!” 🌊✨

Science: “Cool, we checked but the #DeepSeabed would not like it.” 🫠

Massive species decline, barely any recovery. #StopDeepSeaMining #PrecautionaryPause #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed