About the coalition
The Business Case for a Pause on Deep-Sea Mining
Leading companies and investors worldwide are calling for a precautionary pause. They understand this proposed industry is unproven and unnecessary. It's a liability, not an opportunity.
We call for a pause until the environmental risks are robustly understood and all alternatives to deep-sea mining have been fully explored.
Endorsed by leading companies worldwide
The risks of deep-sea mining are too great to ignore
1000 scientists and policy experts from 75 countries are calling for a pause until scientific information can inform decision-making.
Common Heritage of Mankind
No deep-sea mining operation should commence unless and until the environmental consequences are known, good governance is in place and benefit sharing is ensured.
Learn more →Circular Alternatives Exist
Cobalt, nickel, and manganese can be sourced through recycling, urban mining, and improved product design.
Learn more →Irreversible Environmental Damage
Deep-sea ecosystems took millions of years to form. Once destroyed by mining, they cannot be restored on any human timescale.
Learn more →Why Now
Momentum is growing
We have a critical window for action, with growing support for a pause.
Endorsers
Join 77 companies standing for the health of the ocean, and the planet
Companies in auto manufacturing, finance, tech and energy have sent a powerful signal to policymakers by taking a public stand against deep-sea mining and for a circular future.
Given the fragility of the deep sea, we consider it our duty to permit any form of exploitation – which always represents a sensitive intervention in the closed system – only with the utmost caution and scientific safeguards. As this is not currently guaranteed, we support the moratorium.
— Daniel Sailer, Head of Sustainable Investment Office at Metzler
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Add your company's voice to the growing call for a pause on deep-sea mining.
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