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Talampas ng Pilipinas recognition seen to boost exploration

The Manila Times 31 Mar 2025
SEN. Francis Tolentino said the Philippines' submission of the "Talampas ng Pilipinas" chart to the United Nations International Seabed Authority (ISA) will boost the country's energy exploration efforts ... "What this means for every Filipino is this.
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Te Ipukarea Society: Giving the floor to indigenous voices

Cook Islands News 30 Mar 2025
As the International Seabed ... At the ISA assembly, attendees have explored the long-term environmental impacts of seabed mining, sparking crucial discussions on the sustainability of deep-sea ecosystems.
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Canadian company seeks U.S. permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

Toronto Sun 29 Mar 2025
government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, potentially bypassing the International Seabed Authority, which has the power to authorize exploitation permits but has yet to do so.
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The cable and its pitfalls

Ekathimerini 29 Mar 2025
In the first case, in August 2024, south of the island of Kasos, Turkey prevented the exploration vessel by deploying warships ... to verify the feasibility of the exploration and to give its approval.
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Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed

The Observer 28 Mar 2025
More than 30 governments are calling for a moratorium, arguing that there is not enough data for exploitation of the seabed to go ahead, and scientists have warned industrial mining could cause irreversible loss of biodiversity.
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The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of

The Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 2025
South Korea holds a contract from the International Seabed Authority, the international agency that regulates seabed mining, to explore hydrothermal vents on the Central Indian Ridge, about 250 miles east of Saya de Malha, until 2029.
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TotalEnergies and partners approve phase two of Northern Lights CCS project

Offshore Technology 28 Mar 2025
The CO₂ will be injected and permanently stored in a reservoir 2,600m below the seabed off Øygarden, western Norway. TotalEnergies president exploration & production Nicolas Terraz ... Northern Lights JV managing director Tim Heijn said ... Sign up. .
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'Defence is interested': Mining company and campaigners clash over deep sea mining's role

RNZ 21 Mar 2025
"I firmly believe that in order for the United States to outcompete China in the critical mineral space, we must invest in domesticated capabilities to harvest and also to refine seabed minerals," he said.
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MH370 search resumes: Expert tells what's involved in renewed hunt for plane

Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
Seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, which conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, prepared a new proposal to which Malaysia’s government agreed in principle in December last year.
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Apii Avarua students enjoy science excursion

Cook Islands News 20 Mar 2025
CIC is a company in the Cook Islands seabed mineral exploration sector ... “Basically we’re looking at seabed minerals and its impacts with CIC showing us a presentation for the kids, also it’s an ...
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Indian firms seek help from Dutch Royal IHC for deep-sea mineral exploration

The Times of India 20 Mar 2025
... push for seabed exploration to support its energy transition goals.
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Chinese Fishermen "Spontaneously" Raise $18M for Deep-Sea Research Ship

The Maritime Executive 19 Mar 2025
The vessel is primarily designed for activity unrelated to fishing, like geological and geophysical surveys, seabed mapping, ROV deployment and deep sea exploration.
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Kiribati, China talk deep-sea mining

Taipei Times 18 Mar 2025
Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harboring coveted metals and minerals ... The deal did not include any exploration or mining license.
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