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Deep Sea Mining & Diamonds

Deep Sea Mining & Diamonds Deep Sea Mining involves the extraction of valuable minerals from the ocean or seabed using specialised and sophisticated ships designed for the purpose of deep sea mining so that mining operations are not disrupted by unpredictable weather conditions that usually prevail and have the facilities on board to excavate deep

WWF and Seabed Mining

International Seabed Authority The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly of 168 member states met in Jamaica recently to regulate deep-sea mining however the progressive regulatory proposals of Chile, Vanuatu, Palau, France and Costa Rica were unfortunately vetoed and critical ocean environmental issues adjourned by the Assembly to next year. Calls for a precautionary pause or

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