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The Metals Company contracts CSIRO-led consortium to develop environmental monitoring and management plan for deep-sea nodule collection

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Last year our subsidiary, NORI, completed environmental baseline studies in partnership with leading marine research institutions. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is expected to release regulations for deep-sea mining in June 2023. Deep sea mining remains controversial. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MIT, Scripps study examines behavior of midwater sediment plumes from deep-sea nodule mining

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In April, the BMW Group, WWF and other companies—including the Volvo Group—undertook, as a precautionary measure, not to use deep-ocean minerals or finance deep-sea mining until comprehensive scientific research into the impact of deep-sea mining can be conducted and the consequences for the environment are clearly assessed.

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