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Nations Denounce Deep Sea Mining Company’s Bid to Exploit Metals in the Pacific Under US Law

Inside Climate News · By Teresa Tomassoni · last updated
A U.S. subsidiary of The Metals Co., based in Vancouver, has applied for permits to mine a deep sea zone in international waters under an executive order issued in April by President Donald Trump.

By Teresa Tomassoni

As delegates from member states of the International Seabed Authority entered the third and final week of high-stakes negotiations on deep-sea mining, they condemned a move made earlier this year by The Metals Co. to bypass the authority’s protocols by applying for a permit to mine in international waters under U.S. law. 

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