Norway on Wednesday postponed the first licences to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four years, a delay environmentalists hope signals the "nail in the coffin" of the plans. The ...

But Norway’s history is an instructive example of how scientists can work with universities, industry environmentalists and the government to find a way forward that satisfies all parties. With ...

Norway has temporarily halted its deep-sea mining plans by postponing the first licensing round until at least 2029, following a political agreement with the Socialist Left Party for the state budget.

Norway has postponed controversial deep–sea mining plans, a delay environmentalists say must be “the nail in the coffin” for the industry. Yesterday (3 December) the country’s Labour government ...

As demand for critical minerals surges around the world, countries are debating whether to mine the untapped deep-sea reserves of cobalt, copper and manganese, miles below the surface. But a growing ...

Norway has closed the door to deep-sea mining in its waters until at least 2029, stopping an industry that had been on the cusp of launching in spite the environmental risks it presented. On Dec. 3, ...

File - Activists from Greenpeace protest against planned deep-sea mining in the Arctic on Sept. 20, 2024, in Hamburg, Germany. (Ulrich Perrey / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) OSLO, Norway (AFP) — ...

Activist groups have hailed the delay as a 'massive win for nature' - Copyright AFP Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS Activist groups have hailed the delay as a 'massive win for ...