
Nations join ranks to delay deep-sea mining approval by UN regulator
SPECIAL REPORT: By Stephen Wright in Kingston, Jamaica The obscure UN organisation attempting to set rules for the exploitation of deep-sea metals is facing a potential shake-up as more nations call for a mining moratorium and a new candidate for its leadership vows to address perceptions of corporate bias. The number of countries against the ... <a title="Nations join ranks to delay deep-sea mining approval by UN regulator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/02/nations-join-ranks-to-delay-deep-sea-mining-approval-by-un-regulator/" aria-label="Read more about Nations join ranks to delay deep-sea mining approval by UN regulator">Read more</a>