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The UN finalizes deep-sea mining rules across 31 contracts

development2026-01-04

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The International Seabed Authority is finalizing deep-sea mining rules, with 31 contracts issued for polymetallic nodules, cobalt crusts and sulfides.

Reported metric: 31 contracts

Reporting date: 2026-01-04 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 4, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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International Seabed Authority

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The UN finalizes deep-sea mining rules across 31 contracts
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Reporting date: 2026-01-04
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-04-isa-deep-sea-mining-rules
Claim: The International Seabed Authority is finalizing deep-sea mining rules, with 31 contracts issued for polymetallic nodules, cobalt crusts and sulfides.
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- Welcome to January 4, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-4-2026
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