The Metals Company has announced it will apply for a deep sea mining permit under United States national mining regulations from the 1980s.
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Kingston, Jamaica — The Metals Company has announced it will apply for a deep sea mining permit under United States national mining regulations from the 1980s. This announcement came moments before their investor call and the day before their commercial mining application was due to be discussed at the ISA, knowing they would fail to get a clear pathway for it and trying to mitigate the harm to their business.[1]
Inresponse,LouisaCasson,seniorcampaignerforGreenpeaceInternational,said:
“ThisisanotherofTheMetalsCompany’spatheticploysandaninsulttomultilateralism.Itshowsthatamoratoriumondeepseaminingismoreurgentlyneededthanever.Italsoprovesthatthecompany’sCEOGerardBarron’splansneverfocusedonsolutionsfortheclimatecatastrophe.AsGreenpeacesaidattheverystartofthisISAmeeting,TheMetalsCompanyisdesperateandnowisencouragingabreachofcustomaryinternationallawbyannouncingtheirintenttominetheinternationalseabedthroughtheUnitedStates’Dee
