Check out the top stories from the deep, taken from coverage between 15 – 22 August 2022
See the Bizarre Creatures Living in a Deep-Sea Mountain Range
Source: Gizmodo
Author: Lauren Leffer
“Thousands of feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, a journey of exploration and discovery is underway.”
For the first time, a crew of Researchers from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and partner groups are surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. They are capturing mesmerizing footage of their deep sea discoveries.
The Metals Company: From Riches to Rags… to Penny Stocks?
Source: Deep Sea Mining Campaign – MiningWatch Canada
“The harder TMC pushes for a licence the more governments are pushing back against being rushed into giving them one.”
Disparities are emerging between TMC’s projected earnings and a marked “deterioration in the company’s financial status”. The Deep Sea Mining Campaign and Mining Watch Canada investigate the class action law-suit being mounted against TMC and consider whether a perceived push back on deep-sea mining is a factor in their decline.
Minería Oceánica: Un nuevo capítulo de la Tragedia de los Comunes
Source: Programa de la Universidad de Concepción
Author: Diego Lillo Goffreri
Diego Lillo Goffreriof the Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (AIDA) discusses why proposed deep-sea mining would be a ‘tragedy of the commons’. Complex governance structures pose challenges, but Lillo Goffrerioutlines a road map for better decision-making processes.
New Zealand urged to review position on Deep-Sea Mining
Source: RNZ
“They [the New Zealand Government] have said good things in the past couple of meetings, but they are not going far enough, they’re not calling for a pause or a moratorium which is absolutely what is needed”
The DSCC’s Duncan Currie and Phil McCabe discuss New Zealand’s role in the recent ISA Assembly. “It’s really important that New Zealand step up to the base and start throwing their weight behind those countries that are trying to put a stop to this very damaging activity”.