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Metals Company Seeks U.S. Approval for Controversial Deep-Sea Mining

3/29/2025

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The Metals Company, a Canadian enterprise, aims to sidestep the U.N.'s International Seabed Authority by pursuing U.S. approval for deep-sea mining in the Pacific. Critics fear this move could breach international law and devastate fragile ocean ecosystems. With the ISA still drafting mining regulations, the stakes for environmental protection and governance are alarmingly high.

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Story summary

The Metals Company, a Canadian enterprise, aims to sidestep the U.N.'s International Seabed Authority by pursuing U.S. approval for deep-sea mining in the Pacific. Critics fear this move could breach international law and devastate fragile ocean ecosystems. With the ISA still drafting mining regulations, the stakes for environmental protection and governance are alarmingly high.