ISA negotiations loom: the need for a global deep-sea mining moratorium escalates. Posted on March 18, 2024. Kingston, Jamaica – From 18-29 March, countries will gather for the International Seabed Authority's (ISA) first Council meeting of the 29th session. Amidst escalating global opposition to the industry, calls for precaution, and the ...

The country is covered by deep sea from three sides and has a 7,517 kilometres long coastline and 1,382 islands. About 30 percent of India's population is living in coastal areas and thus the ocean is a …

The ISA's Legal and Technical Commission, which oversees the development of deep sea mining regulations, will meet in early July to discuss the yet-to-be mining code draft. The earliest that mining under …

Published Nov. 15, 2023 12:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 15, 2023 1 p.m. The most-prominent of the three proposed types of deep-sea mining involves using a giant robot that is sent down to the ocean floor ...

NEW DELHI: Mengxiang, meaning "dream" in Chinese, is a state-of-the-art ocean drilling vessel that aims to explore the mysteries of the Earth's mantle and the potential of deep-sea resources. It ...

The International Seabed Authority is working to set regulations for deep-sea mining as companies engaged in the clean energy transition clamor for more minerals. That transition will be a central ...

India's deep-sea mining machine Varaha-1, engineered at the National Institute of Ocean Technology, successfully completed a field test at 5,270 metres in the Central Indian Ocean. This is an exploration test and commercial mining would begin only when the UN-affiliated International Seabed Authority (ISA) comes up with a mining …

India has shown a proactive interest in exploring deep-sea mining within the Indian Ocean, focusing on regions rich in metal deposits crucial for technological and …

Deep-sea mining activities in the seabed and ocean floor beyond national jurisdiction are governed by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) regime, and in particular by the International Seabed Authority's (ISA) exploitation regulations. The ISA has successfully developed exploration regulations and has been working on …

At the same time, environmental groups have raised concerns over the possible environmental impacts of deep-sea mining on seafloor and deep-sea ecosystems. This chapter provides an overview of the general environmental issues and concerns being raised in relation to deep-sea mining, introduces some of the …

With existing deep-sea exploration licenses in the Indian Ocean, India is now seeking additional permits amidst intensifying global competition for critical …

In 2021, India unveiled its Deep Ocean Mission, allocating a substantial budget of $480 million towards this ambitious project. Central to this mission is the development of exploration vehicles like Matsya 6000, a self-propelled marine vessel designed to withstand the crushing depths of 6,000 metres. Scheduled for launch in …

India and deep sea mining. This article reviews India's programme aimed at commercial development of mining for deep-sea manganese nodules. The programme is viewed in the wider context of Indian science and technology policy in general and the ocean sciences in particular, emphasizing major factors which have led to its …

Deep-sea species are at risk from emerging mining activities. Nicole Zan, international policy advisor with Oceans North, is attending a meeting of the International Seabed Authority from March 18-29th in Kingston, Jamaica. Countries and civil society groups from around the world are discussing whether—and how—to proceed …

Munira Rajkotwalla. India is currently conducting mineral exploration at two locations. 02 February 2024. Indian President Droupadi Murmu told the parliament yesterday that deep-sea mining could be explored as an alternative to terrestrial operations. Murmu noted that the research done on marine ecosystems...

New Zealand's seafloor organisms are not protected enough from potential deep-sea mining activities, a study by a researcher working with the country's National Institute of Water and ...

Despite the inherent environment risks, New Delhi has launched the deep-sea mining initiative valued at more than €460 million, with hopes of fulfilling its need for rare minerals.

Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is a region spanning 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) across the central Pacific Ocean at depths of 4,000 – 5,500 metres. It is a habitat for cetaceans, including baleen (mysticetes) and toothed whales (odontocetes). Up to 30 cetacean populations, including globally endangered species like blue whales, can be …

Some of the world's most important fisheries will increasingly overlap with deep-sea mining operations as, for example, tuna's range shifts due to warming waters 19.

Deep sea mining is an emerging industry that aims to extract minerals from the ocean's surface, including manganese nodules, seafloor massive sulfides, and cobalt crusts. These minerals are of interest for their potential economic value and their use in various industries.

Deep-sea mining of the world's largest habitat — and the little-known species that inhabit it — may begin in earnest as early as 2024. Cover video by Rich Carey/iStock/Getty Images. Read 191 ...

India in undersea race to mine world's battery metal. 21 March 2024. By Navin Singh Khadka, Environment correspondent, BBC World Service. Getty Images. India's deep-sea exploration vehicle ...

India has commenced the vast deep ocean mission "Samudrayaan" in an effort to unravel the secrets deeply buried within the oceans. The state will send a team of experts to carry out a number of deep ocean studies. The Samudrayaan Mission seeks to develop a self-propelled manned submersible that can carry three persons to a water …

Union Minister lauded 'National institute of ocean technology (NIOT)'s efforts for the development of Matsyayaan 6000 which could go 6000m deep into the Ocean. …

After the success of the Chandrayan-3 lunar mission and Aditya L1 solar mission, India is preparing for a deep sea human mission. Under the Samudrayaan mission, three personnel will be launched in a self-propelled human-occupied vessel (HOV) called the Matsya-6000 to a depth of six kilometres in 2026. Reviewing the …

Photo: The Metals Company. Congress is set to fund a project aimed at kick-starting the U.S. deep-sea mining industry, as part of a broader push to secure non-Chinese sources of critical metals ...

It is scheduled to be implemented in a phase-wise manner and would focus on the development of technologies for deep-sea mining, and manned submersible which …

India's deep-sea mining causes a stir. Despite warnings about the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining, India is to extract millions of tonnes of manganese nodules from the floor of the Indian Ocean. The Indian government, which has spent about US$40 million surveying the site, estimates that reserves of the nodules — which are …

India's Deep Sea Mining Programme. In the 23 rd session of International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded on August 18, 2017 at Kingston, Jamaica, India's exclusive rights to explore polymetallic nodules from seabed in Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) have been extended by five years. In 2017, Indian scientists have also started …

Mining of polymetallic nodules present in the seabed in the Central Indian Ocean Basin can help India improve availability of nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. Through an agreement with the International Seabed …