Mining companies may soon bypass UN rules and mine the deep sea
phys.org
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.

cross-posted from: https://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.

  • lauha@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 days ago

    I was thinking of them placing naval mines into the deep sea and wondered if they had found Cthulhu slumbering down there or what ever the fuck they found.