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Captioned, bilingual videos on the science, the survey work, and the decisions facing American Sāmoa.
Mo Lo Tatou Lumana'i Ocean Forum
The Community Ocean Forum & Solidarity Gathering, organized by Finafinau, was held at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) on June 19, 2026. The gathering brought together community members to discuss deep-sea mining and its potential environmental, cultural, and economic implications, as well as the relationship between American Samoa and the United States and other related issues.
Deep-Sea Mining: Why Industry Is Turning to the Ocean Floor | Part 1
The deep Pacific seafloor is becoming a new industrial frontier due to rising demand for critical metals. This article explores the reasons behind the industry's turn to deep-sea mining.
Nodules: Deep-Sea Life Giver or Key to Our Energy Future?
The discovery of 'dark oxygen' shifted the direction of a documentary on deep-sea mining, raising questions about whether nodules are vital for deep-sea life or key to future energy.
The $16 TRILLION Race to Mine the Ocean
The $16 trillion race to mine the ocean floor for valuable minerals, highlighting the economic stakes and environmental concerns.
Message to the Australian Government: Stop Deep Sea Mining
A message urges the Australian government to halt deep-sea mining, citing threats to marine ecosystems and Pacific Islander ways of life. The article examines pros and cons for the region.
Lucy Murray reports on deep-sea mining in the Cook Islands (2022 ...
Lucy Murray reports on deep-sea mining in the Cook Islands, highlighting its impact on the Pacific's fragile ecosystem. The documentary was produced with SBS Australia and Al Jazeera English's 101 East.
Deep sea mining: Into the deep | 60 Minutes Archive - YouTube
Rare earth elements and metals for electronics lie on the ocean floor, ready for deep sea mining. A 60 Minutes report explores the potential and risks.
The mesopelagic realm: connections to fisheries and mining
The mesopelagic zone, between the surface and seafloor, is a vast habitat where fisheries and deep-sea mining may intersect, raising ecological and regulatory concerns.
Protecting The Deep Sea In The Clarion-Clipperton Zone
IFLScience visited the Natural History Museum's new gallery 'Fixing Our Broken Planet' and spoke to deep-sea researcher Dr Adrian Glover about unique creatures in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and threats from deep-sea mining.
Deep-Sea Mining: What's the Story?
This video is a DOSI production created in collaboration with Leo Richards of @NaturalWorldFacts Written by Elin Thomas (DOSI Communications Manager), with input from the DOSI Minerals Working Group Narrated and edited by Leo Richards (@NaturalWorldFacts) Footage provided by: Schmidt Ocean Institute GEOMAR NOAA Ocean Exploration Deep CCZ, Craig Smith #deepsea #science #deepseamining #ocean #nature [...] [3:51] Consequently, deep-sea mining in these areas is liable to result in environmental impacts including habitat removal, species extinctions, [4:02] loss of ecosystem functions, and alteration of species behaviour and life history. [4:09] Given this potential for the deep-sea mining industry to indelibly alter these valuable seafloor ecosystems, the proactive development and implementation [4:19] of comprehensive evidence-based management policies is paramount. [...] ### Transcript [0:03] The deep ocean represents 96% of all habitable space on Earth, and it is teeming with awe-inspiring life. [0:14] As our human influence extends ever deeper into the ocean, there is a growing need for effective and sustainable management to safeguard this remarkable environment for current and future generations. [0:29] This can only be achieved if its management is informed by the best available science, information, and knowledge.
The Hidden Treasures of the Deep Sea | SLICE SCIENCE | FULL DOC
Documentary: Gold Rush in the Pacific Directed by: Friederike Lorenz, Tamar Baumgarten-Noort Production: Gruppe 5, ZDF, ARTE #DeepSeaMining #ManganeseNodules #OceanExploration #MarineEcosystem #SeabedResources #EnvironmentalImpact #DeepSeaResearch #ClimateChange #SustainableFuture #marinebiodiversity [...] ### Description 8,539 views Posted: 2025-02-19 Hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean, manganese nodules hold the promise of a new industrial revolution. But extracting them from 4,000 meters deep could disrupt fragile deep-sea ecosystems. Scientists aboard the research vessel SONNE explore the risks and consequences of deep-sea mining, uncovering secrets that may shape our future. [...] [2:28] months scientif s from all over the world want to explore the seabed of the Pacific to do so they will inevitably [2:36] need to look to the Future a future in which raw materials will be mined from the [2:52] seabed what will happen to this untouched part of the earth when people start to intrude here [3:07] researchers know that an industry utilizing deep sea mining will advance well in an ecosystem that is important
The race to mine the bottom of the ocean
This video explores the history and ongoing debate surrounding deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich region of the Pacific Ocean. It examines the growing demand for metals used in modern technology, the commercial interests of companies such as The Metals Company, and the environmental risks of disturbing fragile deep-sea ecosystems. It also highlights the ethical and regulatory challenges facing the International Seabed Authority (ISA), particularly the management of mineral resources in international waters and the protection of marine species and habitats.
Deep-Sea Mining Watch Media Preview Recording
Deep-Sea Mining Watch Media Preview Recording Global Fishing Watch 82000 subscribers 4 likes 155 views 4 Dec 2025 Exclusive media launch for the Deep-Sea Mining Watch portal for tracking global deep-sea mining activity. Join us for the global media launch of Deep-Sea Mining Watch — a new and improved open-source monitoring tool for deep-sea mining vessel activity, led by the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and powered by Global Fishing Watch technology. This virtual media briefing introduced journalists and media professionals to the upgraded Deep-Sea Mining Watch portal — an interactive spatial data tool for tracking and visualizing vessels engaged in deep-sea mineral-related activities worldwide. Visit deepseaminingwatch.msi.ucsb.edu