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Coverage dated December 1, 2024

Norway hits pause on controversial deep-sea mining plans

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Norway has shelved plans to open a vast ocean area at the bottom of the Arctic for commercial-scale deep-sea mining.

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  1. Oil Price

    Norway Pauses Deep Sea Mining Plans (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Norway postpones issuing licenses for deep sea mineral mining due to environmental concerns, but the future of the project remains uncertain after the 2025 election.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Norway hits pause on controversial deep-sea mining plans (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Norway has shelved plans to open a vast ocean area at the bottom of the Arctic for commercial-scale deep-sea mining.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Norway suspends deep-sea mining plans – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Norway has temporarily halted the licensing process to permit Arctic seabed mining for critical metals. Meanwhile the WWF's court case against the state continues. Critics fear harm to fragile marine ecosystems.

  4. The Guardian

    Norway forced to pause plans to mine deep sea in Arctic (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Small Socialist Left party threatens to block budget if government becomes first to issue licences for deep-sea exploration

  5. UPI

    Norway pauses plans for Arctic deep-sea mining (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Norway's government reached an agreement with a small progressive party to not mine in the Arctic in exchange for it supporting its budget.