With deep-sea mining, the Pacific Islands are caught between money and the environment
With deep-sea mining, the Pacific Islands are caught between money and the environment The transition to EVs and renewable power grids has increased the demand for mining From exploration to extraction Work towards this framework has been ongoing since 2014. Despite this, the 168 nations of the ISA assembly have yet to agree a code for regulating extractive mining contracts. The ISA’s ambition to reach an agreement in 2020 was derailed by the pandemic, and it’s unclear whether meetings will go ahead in 2021....