[A Canadian company] may soon bypass UN rules and mine the deep sea
Lemmy.ca [Unofficial]
June 8, 2026
submitted by snoons to canada 25 points | 1 comments https://phys.org/news/2026-06-companies-bypass-deep-sea.html
cross-posted from: news.abolish.capital/post/55436
A Canadian deep-sea mining company may become the first to commercially mine the international seabed under a controversial U.S. executive order that bypasses United Nations regulations. A recent legal analysis suggests that this could place Canada in violation of international law.
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Original title: “Mining companies may soon bypass UN rules and mine the deep sea”, edited for clarity.
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