Deep-sea mining faces a defining moment

Governments are meeting in Jamaica to decide the future of one of mining’s most controversial frontiers: the deep ocean. As negotiations continue at the International Seabed Authority, the debate has intensified following The Metals Company’s move to pursue a separate U.S. permitting pathway.

In this interview, Emma Wilson, Policy Lead at the Deep-Sea Conservation Coalition, explains why her organization is calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, the concerns driving that position, and what is at stake during these critical ISA negotiations.