Willem Marks

And there was this really poignant moment where this man, Jonathan Massillon, the anti-mining activist, he was really upset that this vessel was back in those nearby waters, he told me. It's essentially, he was saying, local people who will be the ones that suffer the consequences over the long term.

And there was this really poignant moment where this man, Jonathan Massillon, the anti-mining activist, he was really upset that this vessel was back in those nearby waters, he told me. It's essentially, he was saying, local people who will be the ones that suffer the consequences over the long term.

Well, in some ways, this will depend on what this company involved decides to do. You know, if they think this is not going to make them money and therefore isn't worth it, they may walk away, but that seems unlikely. The government has a financial stake in this effort, and that's really important to be aware of.

Well, in some ways, this will depend on what this company involved decides to do. You know, if they think this is not going to make them money and therefore isn't worth it, they may walk away, but that seems unlikely. The government has a financial stake in this effort, and that's really important to be aware of.

Well, in some ways, this will depend on what this company involved decides to do. You know, if they think this is not going to make them money and therefore isn't worth it, they may walk away, but that seems unlikely. The government has a financial stake in this effort, and that's really important to be aware of.

They invested money many years ago in this idea, and officials there are concerned about recouping that investment in a country that doesn't tend to have a huge amount of spare money. Elsewhere in the world where this has theoretically been given approval, countries like Norway, Japan, and the Cook Islands, things are moving really slowly.

They invested money many years ago in this idea, and officials there are concerned about recouping that investment in a country that doesn't tend to have a huge amount of spare money. Elsewhere in the world where this has theoretically been given approval, countries like Norway, Japan, and the Cook Islands, things are moving really slowly.

They invested money many years ago in this idea, and officials there are concerned about recouping that investment in a country that doesn't tend to have a huge amount of spare money. Elsewhere in the world where this has theoretically been given approval, countries like Norway, Japan, and the Cook Islands, things are moving really slowly.

The effort in Norway has been tied up in litigation for many months. In Japan, they're moving really cautiously, looking at the science before moving ahead. And that will be essentially a Japanese state entity involved in that. And in the Cook Islands, they're still quite early on in terms of their analysis of whether this will be a good idea or not.

The effort in Norway has been tied up in litigation for many months. In Japan, they're moving really cautiously, looking at the science before moving ahead. And that will be essentially a Japanese state entity involved in that. And in the Cook Islands, they're still quite early on in terms of their analysis of whether this will be a good idea or not.

The effort in Norway has been tied up in litigation for many months. In Japan, they're moving really cautiously, looking at the science before moving ahead. And that will be essentially a Japanese state entity involved in that. And in the Cook Islands, they're still quite early on in terms of their analysis of whether this will be a good idea or not.

Those are really the only places on Earth where this is being considered genuinely at the moment.

Those are really the only places on Earth where this is being considered genuinely at the moment.

Those are really the only places on Earth where this is being considered genuinely at the moment.

Yes, you have these, you know, parts of the ocean worldwide that have these massive and rich amounts of rare minerals and metals. Some of them are like these deposits in Papua New Guinea. And then you have other types of deposits on the seafloor, these kind of nodules that sit around on the seafloor and can be relatively easily picked up.

Yes, you have these, you know, parts of the ocean worldwide that have these massive and rich amounts of rare minerals and metals. Some of them are like these deposits in Papua New Guinea. And then you have other types of deposits on the seafloor, these kind of nodules that sit around on the seafloor and can be relatively easily picked up.

Yes, you have these, you know, parts of the ocean worldwide that have these massive and rich amounts of rare minerals and metals. Some of them are like these deposits in Papua New Guinea. And then you have other types of deposits on the seafloor, these kind of nodules that sit around on the seafloor and can be relatively easily picked up.

They're very rich in some of the minerals and rare metals that are of interest to companies worldwide. Until really recently, we didn't have the technology to reach some of these places that are, you know, Miles deep in places like the Pacific Ocean.

They're very rich in some of the minerals and rare metals that are of interest to companies worldwide. Until really recently, we didn't have the technology to reach some of these places that are, you know, Miles deep in places like the Pacific Ocean.

They're very rich in some of the minerals and rare metals that are of interest to companies worldwide. Until really recently, we didn't have the technology to reach some of these places that are, you know, Miles deep in places like the Pacific Ocean.