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Deep Sea Mining Uncovered: Part Three - Navigating the Deep Blue Sea: To Pause or Proceed?

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Key takeaways - Having missed the deadline to finalise exploitation regulations by 2023, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is targeting Part Two of its 30th session being held this month from 7 to 18 July 2025 for the...more

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Deep Sea Mining Uncovered: Part Two - Diving into the Deep Blue Sea: From Exploration to Exploitation

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Key takeaways - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of UNCLOS (Implementation Agreement) established a general framework for Deep Sea...more

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Update on Part II of the 29th Session of the Negotiations on Deep-Sea Mining Exploitation Regulations

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We have been following the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council’s negotiations and drafting of the Exploitation Rules, Regulations and Procedures (“Exploitation RRPs”) for the deep seabed beyond national...more

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Deep-Sea Mining: Dispute Resolution Under ISA Regulation

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Deep-sea mining activities in the seabed and ocean floor beyond national jurisdiction, including the collection of polymetallic nodules, are governed by the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the agreement...more

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Deep-Sea Mining: Exploration Rights Under ISA Regulation

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In part one of an explainer series about international deep-sea mining regulation, Louise Woods and Elena Guillet share advice for setting up sponsorship agreements between contractors and sponsoring states. The ISA has...more

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Deep-sea Mining: Running out of time?

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As set out in our previous alert Pivotal Year for Deep-Sea Mining, the deep seabed is rich in mineral concretions containing cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese called polymetallic nodules. A vast number of these nodules are...more

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