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Over the past three years the Deep Sea Mining campaign and partners have stepped up the call to stop experimental seabed mining in the Pacific and globally.

The Deep Sea Mining campaign has been featured in articles in The New York Times, BBC News, The Guardian, New Internationalist, Radio National Australia, ABC News, Huffington Post, Radio New Zealand International, Pacific news outlets, Mashable, SciDev.net, Industry news, blogs & magazines. Below are news items we're helped create or been featured in.


DSM CAMPAIGN IN THE NEWS

Anglo American to exit stake in deep sea mining company

07, May 2018
by Natalie
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Anglo American to exit stake in deep sea mining company Financial Times, Neil Hume – May 5, 2018 Anglo American is set to end its investment in a controversial deep sea mining company that is trying to develop a gold and copper deposit off the coast of Papua New Guinea. “We are
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The writing is on the wall for Solwara 1 – PNG should withdraw

15, Jan 2018
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MEDIA RELEASE Former Attorney General of Papua New Guinea: The writing is on the wall for Solwara 1 – PNG should withdraw its investment before it’s too late. Wednesday 17 January 2018 PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Amid financial strife and looming litigation, Sir Arnold Amet, former
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Seas at Risk – Submission to the International Seabed Authority

04, Jan 2018
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      Submission to the consultation on the International Seabed Authority Draft Regulations on Exploitation of Mineral Resources in the Area 20th December 2017 To: consultation@isa.org.jm The following is submitted by Seas At Risk (SAR), an umbrella organisation of env
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Sir David Attenborough backs campaign to ban seabed mining

15, Dec 2017
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Sir David Attenborough backs campaign to ban seabed mining BBC TV 15 December 2017 Science Editor, David Shukman Plans for the world’s first deep sea mine are taking shape in the waters off Papua New Guinea. The ocean floor is rich in gold, copper and other minerals in big deman
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World-first mining case launched in PNG

15, Dec 2017
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  World-first mining case launched in PNG Lawyers Weekly 14 December By: Tom Lodewyke Citizens of Papua New Guinea have launched landmark legal proceedings against the country’s government over a deep seabed mining project. Coastal communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) recently c
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Troubled Papua New Guinea deep-sea mine faces environmental challenge

12, Dec 2017
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  Troubled Papua New Guinea deep-sea mine faces environmental challenge The Guardian 12 December, 2017 Helen Davidson & Ben Doherty Community groups accuse PNG government of keeping documents for its approval under wraps A controversial experimental deep-sea mine is being cha
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