Deep-sea mining is on the brink of becoming operational, with companies and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) working towards establishing regulatory frameworks by 2025. Newly appointed ISA leadership aims for transparency in upcoming meetings to finalize regulations that could allow mining to commence as early as 2026. A growing coalition of countries and scientists advocates for a moratorium due to environmental concerns surrounding the extraction of metals and minerals from the ocean floor. The mining process involves deploying underwater vehicles to collect mineral-rich deposits from significant ocean depths.
Deep-sea mining is poised to become a reality by 2025 as regulatory frameworks progress, despite growing calls for a moratorium on this controversial activity.
The International Seabed Authority is planning meetings to discuss regulations, while mining contractors push for agreements by year's end, anticipating operations to start by 2026.
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