International activists and environmental organisations gathered outside the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday as the vote to approve the opening for deep sea mining was passed. Against massive criticism from scientists, fishery organisations and the international community, Norway is officially moving forward with the planned opening of Arctic waters to a very controversial mining industry.
Minerals locked in the deep seafloor are used in clean technology to help curb climate change. But environmentalists warn of "catastrophic" and "irreversible" impacts on marine life, saying materials can instead be recovered from products like vapes.
Deep sea mining is the practice of removing metals and minerals from the ocean’s seabed. Thousands of metres below the surface, deposits of these metals