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Tonga is considering a new deep sea mining contract with Canadian mining group The Metals Company (TMC) - and a local NGO ...

TMC The Metals Company is facing significant regulatory hurdles from international bodies regarding its deep-sea mining plans ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin The Trump administration has also moved to fast-track seabed mining in international waters following ...