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Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining unfolded Monday in Jamaica as at least one company threatened to apply for permission before rules and regulations are in place.

More than two dozen countries have called for a ban, pause or moratorium on deep sea mining — including most recently Peru and Greece — as the U.N. International Seabed Authority resumed talks over a proposed mining code after last meeting in March.

“We have two very busy weeks ahead of us,” said Olav Myklebust, the authority’s council president as some countries warned that the proposed regulator framework has significant gaps and does not include some of their proposals.

Those who support deep sea mining argue that it is cheaper and has less of an impact than land mining. Among those pushing for exploitation is The Metals Company, a Canadian business that is largely expected to be the first to seek permission to start mining.

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[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Among those pushing for exploitation is The Metals Company, a Canadian business that is largely expected to be the first to seek permission to start mining.

Canadian mining companies have a shitty history doing evil crap around the world. I see The Metals Company is pushing to keep the trend going.

Fucking assholes.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, allowing VC backed corpos run vacuum robots across the ocean floor to mulch up everything and leave a dusty barren wasteland behind. Just because it is owned by noone.

No reason to think that would be bad right?

I propose a charter allowing anyone to pirate and sink ships that do this in international waters. You know, like in the good old days.