La empresa de metal desafía a la ONU en «Minería submarina» y busca protección legal en leyes de los 80 en EE. UU.
Canadian mining company The Metal Company formally initiated a process before The United States Department of Commerce to Request licenses and permits for exploration for mineral extraction from Ocean Fund.
The company intends to submit an Application to AMARO OF The Mineral Resources Law of 1980 (DSHMRA) instead of International Marine Authority (ISA)the latter did not adopt regulation on seabed exploitation.
It added that it requested a Consultation prior to the application with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Metal Company’s bid to become the first company to obtain approval for deep-sea mineral exploitation has been controversial.
Environmental groups are calling for all activities to be banned warning that Industrial operations in Ocean Fund could cause irreversible loss of biodiversity.
«We believe that We have enough knowledge to start and demonstrate that we can manage environmental risks. What We need is a regulatory authority with a strong regulatory regime and willing to provide our application with a fair hearing«, Said Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metal Company.
The Metal Company «Skips» the UN process
The Metals Company (TMC) has announced that it will apply for a deep-sea mining permit in accordance with US national mining regulations from the 1980s.
This announcement came moments before meeting with investors and the day before Commercial mining operation request would have been discussed at International Marine Authority (ISA)Knowing they would not get a clear way for this and trying to mitigate the damage to their business.
Environmentalists’ response: This is another one of The Metal Company’s pathetic tactics and an Insult to multilateralism. Show that An underwater mining morality is more necessary than ever.
It also shows that the company CEO’s plans, Gerard Barron, never focused on climate catastrophe solutions. As environmentalists said at the start of this meeting Isa, The Metal Company is desperate and now encourages a violation of international law by announcing the intention to exploit the international seabed through deep-sea mineral rights from the United States.
This comes after The Metal Company spent years putting Pressure on the international seabed authority to try to force governments to allow mining on the international seabedThe common heritage of humanity.
States, civil society, scientists, indigenous businesses, and communities continue to resist these efforts. After attempting and failing in their attempt to pressure the international community to meet their requirements, This reckless announcement is a blow to international cooperation..
The move is a stab in the back for the Pacific and a threat to multilateralism
The Metal Company shows its true face: greedy, dangerous, and desperate. It is clear that The Metal Company has never brought economic prosperity or jobs to the people of Nauru, Kiribati, or Tonga, nor does it address the climate crisis.
One thing mattered to The Metal Company ONLY: Filling pockets with money earned at the expense of our vital lifeblood in the Pacific: the ocean. The Pacific is not a commodity; The deep-sea mining industry is pushing to exploit Pacific resources and communities for profit; It cannot continue.
This move risks leaving Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in the lurch and is an insult to multilateralism. The Metal Company tried to pressure the international community to meet their requirements at Isa, Pressuring and manipulating Pacific governments with the promise of a brighter and more ecological future.
Desperation breeds deceit, and The Metal Company has never been more desperate
Now the facade has crashed, and The Metal Company is going after a Stream of broken promises. Deep-sea mining has issues. The Metal Company may seize the first opportunity to present itself to turn its back on Nauru and pursue any means to fulfill its desperate and deadly agenda, in this case, even if they could violate international law.
The international community is called upon to rise up and defend multilateralism against dishonest actors like The Metal Company.
The international marine articulation is the common heritage of humanity, and no state should take unilateral actions to exploit it. To end this industry, Governments must swiftly move towards adopting deep-sea mining.
This action perpetuates the reckless race for resources, whose consequences are known to be disastrous worldwide. The Pacific is not real estate that can be bought, sold, or stolen.
