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Deep Sea Mining Campaign

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The Deep Sea Mining Campaign works to stop deep sea mining before it starts. We combine research, advocacy, and frontline solidarity to protect our ocean and the communities who depend on it.

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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Deep sea mining is not a climate solution." 🌊 At Pacific Pre-COP31 in Fiji, Pacific Network on Globalisation warned that investor-state dispute settlement could let mining companies sue Pacific governments just for tightening environmental rules ⚖️ pmn.co.nz/read/pacific... #StopDeepSeaMining
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Deep sea mining could give investors a legal route to challenge climate action - experts
Pacific analysts warn trade deals, contracts and seabed mining agreements could leave governments facing costly claims if they tighten environmental rules.
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. we are having our say; now it's your turn. act.gp/3TWnlHV
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The Deep Ocean is Not For Sale - Greenpeace International
Every person who takes action adds strength to the call to stop deep sea mining before it starts. I’ve had my say; now it's your turn.
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
CEPA didn't even show up to argue its case. Ordered to pay costs. A 2024 order to release the mining licence & environmental permit is back in force — a win for CELCOR & the landowners of New Ireland #StopDeepSeaMining #PapuaNewGuinea
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🌊⚖️ A PNG government agency spent years trying to block release of the Solwara 1 mining documents. This week, the Supreme Court dismissed its appeal for good 🧵 dsm-campaign.org/a-court-win-...
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A Court Win for Transparency in Papua New Guinea
PNG's Supreme Court Just Told the Government It Can't Hide Solwara 1's Paper Trail
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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Andy Whitmore @more-whit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Good to see this @dsmcampaign.bsky.social report - raising questions on the gaps in research in radioactivity concerns around deep-sea mining - get press interest in the Cook Islands www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/nat...
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Report warns deep-sea mining carries radioactive risks, SBMA urges more research - Cook Islands News
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has welcomed a recent report exposing the unaddressed risks of radioactive contamination from deep-sea mining, but points out that there is ‘currently no ...
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Yes To Life No To Mining @ylnm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Lynas Rare Earths is often presented as part of the race to secure the minerals needed for the energy transition, but its supply chain tells a much wider story 📣 🧵👇
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our Andy Whitmore told the reporter the sector's economics don't stack up, and investors are "generally waking up" to the risk. Sign up for free and read the feature article: www.environmental-finance.com/content/anal...
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Deep sea mining: staring into the abyss
As negotiations to create rules on deep sea mining flounder, investors are devising their own policies. <strong>Genevieve Redgrave</strong> reports
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nautilus Minerals and Loke Marine Minerals have both gone bankrupt. The Metals Company remains pre-revenue. Meanwhile almost 50 countries want a precautionary pause, and the ISA just postponed its own decision on commercial mining rules, again 🧵
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
82 financial institutions managing €24 TRILLION in combined assets have now adopted policies excluding, restricting or flagging concern about deep sea mining , nearly half of the 39 explicit exclusion policies came in just the past 12 months 🧵
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"It's a huge risk for us, because we don't know the rules of the game." A major investor explains why it's ruling out #deepsea mining, and it's not alone. New Environmental Finance feature, built on our Red Lines in the Abyss report. 🧵 🔗 dsm-campaign.org/new-report-f...
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New report finds The Metals Company own analysis shows project “cannot be profitable” - Deep Sea Mining Campaign
An independent analysis of the pre-feasibility study (PFS) produced by The Metals Company has found that on its own numbers, this project makes zero profit.
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A recent DW investigation points out how public pension funds are exposed, potentially unknowingly, to deep-sea mining. Learn more about the hidden money behind DSM here: www.dw.com/en/the-hidde... #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Our team works to highlight the environmental and financial risks of deep sea mining, while amplifying voices speaking out against it. Follow and share to join the growing wave of opposition Together we can protect our moana from deep sea mining 💙 #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Even at the exploration stage, DSM is under scrutiny for compliance with ISA contracts. Governments have agreed to review contractor obligations. Key parts of the mining code remain unresolved. 🚩 Another legal and financial risk signal for investors. #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Analysis of ISA’s proposed financial and benefit-sharing system found that if DSM goes ahead, returns to developing countries would be minimal & most of the wealth would flow to a few private companies. Read more: www.greenpeace.org/internationa... #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Watch the Deep Sea Mining webinar on the Red Lines in the Abyss report & learn about the growing financial sector concerns around deep sea mining, including reputational risk, downstream exposure and long-term financial viability. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5gT... #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep-Sea Mining Webinar - Red Lines in the Abyss
As demand for critical minerals accelerates, attention is turning to ever more remote and fragile environments – including the deep sea. But deep-sea mining (DSM) comes with significant…
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
TMC’s pre-feasibility study depends on legal & regulatory pathways that are not yet in place. Independent analysis by Dr Emmerman finds the project relies on govts enabling new or uncertain frameworks for processing dsm materials. Hardly a solid foundation for long-term investment... #DSMC #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Demand for minerals linked to deep sea mining is diminishing, while environmental risks remain high. Investors are moving toward efficiency and lower-cost alternatives already scaling. Deep sea mining is a risky play in a shifting market. #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
💙 Today is Deep Day, a day to celebrate the deep ocean and stand up for its protection. As govts consider the future of the deep ocean, now is the time to support the growing calls for a global moratorium on deep sea mining. Together, we can #DefendTheDeep. #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM #DeepDay
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The U.S. has begun inviting industry interest in deep sea mining around American Samoa through its own domestic process. Decisions are moving ahead without meaningful local consent. Stand with American Samoa in opposing deep sea mining. Read more: grist.org/indigenous/a... #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🎉 It's nearly Deep Day! Join the growing wave of momentum - from Indigenous leaders, youth movements, policymakers, businesses and ocean lovers all around the world - all saying "no" to deep-sea destruction. Together, we are United to #DefendTheDeep 💙 #DeepDay #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
TMC's pre-feasibility study states 28.4% of revenue relies on manganese silicate - with no established way to process it at scale. That's a pretty big gap between projected returns and real-world conditions 😒 🔗 Read the full analysis: dsm-campaign.org/new-report-f... #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
DSM of Cook Islands nodules is likely to result in economic losses once real costs and market conditions are taken into account. Read more from Greenpeace International: www.greenpeace.org/internationa... #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Analysis by Dr. Steven H. Emmerman finds that The Metals Company’s model relies on best-case assumptions, including high prices, optimistic recoveries, no royalties, and limited closure costs... Read the report here: dsm-campaign.org/new-report-f... #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Deep sea mining plans in the Marianas are being pushed forward without meaningful consultation or consent from the communities most affected. Follow and support groups in the Mariana Islands standing against DSM: @friendsofthemarianatrench @micronesiaclimatechangealliance @righttodemocracy
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
⚠️ Deep sea mining is a bad investment - based on their own modelling The Metal Company's numbers don't add up. Read the report analysing the TMC feasibility study: dsm-campaign.org/new-report-f... #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Japan has retrieved rare earth mud from 6,000m deep. But with: 🚩 High offshore costs 🚩 Complex supply chain 🚩 Chemical-heavy processing The economic case for this mining is far from being made. Read more: www.aspistrategist.org.au/japans-rare-... #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
TMC’s proposed current pathway via a U.S. International licence implicates non-US partners and those supporting the company in breaching international law. Investors take note: without a clear, agreed legal framework, projects risk delays, disputes, or being stopped altogether. 👉️ bit.ly/4c2zykD
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
😍 Meet the Bamboo coral with lots of tiny polyps - individual animals dotted along the branches. Deep sea mining risk damaging these creatures & the ecosystems they support. Another reminder why a ban on deep sea mining makes sense. 🔗 Learn more: dsm-campaign.org/the-issue/wh... #DSMC #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
These flower-like structures belong to a deep sea animal that relies on passing currents to capture tiny food particles drifting by. Drop your guess below 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow. 🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Join an expert panel for a webinar unpacking the findings from Red Lines in the Abyss, including a critical review of TMC’s pre-feasibility study and what it signals for the future of the industry. 15 April 16:00–17:00 CET Register here seas-at-risk.org/events/webin... - with Seas at Risk
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
ISA update: core parts of the mining code remain unresolved - including managing environmental impacts, compliance enforcement & benefit-sharing. More than 40 countries are now calling for a moratorium or precautionary pause. #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM #DSMC
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New species alert: scientists have just id'd 24 new species of amphipods “With more than 90% of species in the CCZ still unnamed, each species described is a vital step towards improving our understanding of this fascinating ecosystem.” - Dr. Horton, NOC So much yet to learn. So much to protect.
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
A new independent analysis of The Metals Company’s pre-feasibility study finds the project would generate no meaningful profit based on its own modelling. 🔗 Learn more & read the report here: dsm-campaign.org/new-report-f... #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
💰️ Finance Friday: Ever wondered who’s funding industrial deep sea mining plans around the world? Our updated Deep Sea Mining Company Map helps investors, policymakers, researchers, and advocates see which companies and investors are involved and where. 👉 dsm-campaign.org/deep-sea-min... #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
29 financial institutions now exclude deep sea mining from their policies - that means no financing, no insurance and no backing for an industry they see as environmentally risky, legally uncertain, and financially exposed. See the full list here: dsm-campaign.org/our-work/fin... #DSMC #STOPDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
As ISA meetings continue this week, 'Uncle Sol' offers a simple reminder: “We live in one ocean, not a divided ocean.” 💙 The deep sea is connected to the health of the whole ocean and to all of us who depend on it. Read more: insideclimatenews.org/news/1303202... #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Deep-sea mining is losing its financial licence to operate. Before the industry has even begun, financial institutions representing €24 trillion in assets have adopted policies restricting or opposing it. 🔗 Read the full report linktr.ee/nodeepseamin... #DeepSeaMining #SustainableFinance
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Finance Fri: Confidence in the dsm industry is declining. For investors, the combination of scientific uncertainty, contested consent, and unresolved economics translates into long-tail political, regulatory, reputational, and financial risk. Learn more here: www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Momentum to protect the deep is growing! Projects that rely on accelerated rulemaking or unilateral approaches face rising political, regulatory, and reputational risk. Deep sea mining is a risky business. 👀 We're looking at you TMC... Learn more: deep-sea-conservation.org/solutions/no... #DSMC
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
🤯 Our understanding of the deep seafloor is based on a small & biased sample. There is still so much to understand before large-scale industrial activity should be considered in these environments. 🔎 Read the research: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 👉 Join us: dsm-campaign.org #StopDSM #DSMC
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
💰 Finance Friday: The Metals Company is relying U.S. pathways to reassure investors that it can mine sooner via a U.S. pathway. Read our briefing paper - Shifting Tides which exposes the major holes in this plan dsm-campaign.org/new-briefing... #FinanceFridays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A new global oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas is now in effect. Backed by 82 countries, the High Seas Treaty opens the door to creating marine protected areas in international waters for the first time Follow us and join the movement to protect our oceans #DSMC
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Together, we can stop deep sea mining in its tracks. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed and take action. You'll receive updates on: 👉️ Scientific findings and environmental risks 👉️ Financial and political developments 👉️ Opportunities to raise your voice actionnetwork.org/forms/subscr...
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
😍 Meet the Scaly-foot snail - the only known animal to build metal into its armour. The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals. 🔗 dsm-campaign.org/the-issue/wh... #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🧐 Forged in heat. Armoured for survival. This deep sea beauty lives around hydrothermal vents - where pressure crushes, chemicals swirl, and temperatures spike. Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow. 🔗 Learn more about deep sea mining: dsm-campaign.org
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Vast amounts of carbon are stored in deep waters and seafloor sediments which help regulate Earth’s climate. At a time of climate instability, deep sea mining puts one of our largest carbon stores at risk. Follow us for more #MindblownMondays #DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
⚠️ DSM causes ecological damage. A recent study in Nature found 37% less density and 32% less species diversity of seafloor animals at a deep sea mining (DSM) test site. Read the full study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Join the call for a moratorium: dsm-campaign.org #DSMC #StopDSM
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🤯 The deep ocean is just a few degrees above freezing worldwide. Life here is adapted to cold, stable conditions, not sudden disturbance or industrial discharge. 👉 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin… #StopDSM #DSMC
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Deep Sea Mining Campaign @dsmcampaign.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
😍 Meet the bomber worm (Swima fulgida) Those green bioluminescent “bombs”, released to distract predators while the worm escapes. The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals. Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin... #DSMC ##StopDSM
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