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Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

14 Sept 02:20 Key points summarised by AI

Deep sea mining involves extracting critical minerals like nickel and cobalt from the ocean floor, vital for green energy technologies and other electronics, as terrestrial reserves diminish.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a UN body, faces pressure to finalize regulations for deep sea mining permits by July 2023, potentially opening the international seabed to exploitation.
Environmental activists and scientists express profound concerns over the potential for irreversible damage to sparsely researched deep-sea ecosystems from mining activities, including noise, pollution, and sediment plumes.
A global debate is intensifying, with some companies and countries advocating for a ban or pause on deep sea mining until robust environmental safeguards are established, while others propose opening their waters to this new industry.

Yesterday 17:18 Key points summarised by AI

Kim Aris, son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, spoke with his mother for the first time in over five years, expressing immense relief but underscoring her ongoing unjust detention.
Suu Kyi, 81, has been under house arrest since the 2021 military coup, with her son emphasizing that a single conversation does not constitute regular family access.
This rare contact follows recent, limited relaxations of her detention by Myanmar authorities, including public appearances and receiving a package from King Charles III, which analysts suggest may be an attempt to court international legitimacy for the military regime.