A Mining Code for the Deep Sea

With the technology to mine the seafloor under development, and companies looking to secure valuable leases, the main impediment to deep-sea mining in international waters is the Mining Code, a set of regulations—still under development by the International Seabed Authority (ISA)—that will dictate the future of the deep sea...The Mining Code includes exploration regulations for gathering baseline environmental data, and exploitation regulations—still in draft form—for commercial mining in the international seabed area.

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