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Mongabay.com 18 November 2016 / David Hutt Hydrothermal vents create both hotspots of deep-sea biodiversity and rich mineral deposits. Papua New Guinea is at the center of a debate about whether these sites should be preserved or mined. Plans are moving forward to launch operations at

  Deep Sea Mining: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? State of the Planet March 12, 2014 By Christine Hirt We are all familiar with some of the movements to protect biodiversity on land, but what about biodiversity in the deep sea? There is 10 times more deep sea (up to 4,000-5,000 meter

  Mining at deep-sea vents: what are the impacts on marine life? University of South Hampton Exploring our Oceans March 9, 2014 By Dr. Jon Copley Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are one of the seafloor environments now being targeted for mining of their mineral resources, because the

  Deep sea being damaged by mining, trawling Radio National, The Science Show Robyn Williams March 8, 2014 The deep sea especially that around continental shelves is being damaged by trawling and mining. Often there is little legislative protection, and developing countries are t

  Marine mining: Underwater gold rush sparks fears of ocean catastrophe The Guardian | The Observer Suzanne Goldenberg March 2, 2014 This is the last frontier: the ocean floor, 4,000 metres beneath the waters of the central Pacific, where mining companies are now exploring for th

  Scientists call for tougher treaty to protect the deep ocean Sci Dev Feb 28, 2014 Oleg Klimov A new treaty could be used to police the expected rise in deep-sea mining It could also ensure that gains from marine genetic resources are fairly shared Capacity building is needed to