Deep-sea mining negotiators to meet under Trump shadow
Thursday, 10 July 2025 () United Nations, United States (AFP) July 5, 2025
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international waters, after the United States moved to unilaterally kick-start the controversial industry. The Jamaica-based body, created by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, has been working for over a decade on rules governing mineral extraction on the high seas. Nation