{"id":13993,"date":"2025-04-15T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/?p=13993"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:53:35","slug":"greenpeace-slams-impossible-metals-deep-sea-mining-lease-bid-as-desperate-move-amid-industry-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/greenpeace-slams-impossible-metals-deep-sea-mining-lease-bid-as-desperate-move-amid-industry-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace slams Impossible Metals\u2019 deep-sea mining lease bid as desperate move amid industry collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/31ec9cce-gp1sv57n-1024x666.jpg\" title=\"Activists Disturb Deep Sea Mining Test as Operations Re-start in Pacific. \u00a9 Marten  van Dijl \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Activists Disturb Deep Sea Mining Test as Operations Re-start in Pacific. \u00a9 Marten  van Dijl \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-9456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/31ec9cce-gp1sv57n-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/31ec9cce-gp1sv57n-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/31ec9cce-gp1sv57n-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/31ec9cce-gp1sv57n-510x332.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/31ec9cce-gp1sv57n.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greenpeace International activists from the Rainbow Warrior attach a flag reading &#8216;Stop Deep Sea Mining&#8221; to the cable holding the prototype robot, Patania II. Part of the ongoing &#8216;Protect the Oceans&#8217; campaign.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Marten  van Dijl \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. (APRIL 15, 2025)<\/strong>\u2014Today, Greenpeace USA condemned Impossible Metals\u2019 application for a deep-sea mining lease off the coast of American Samoa, in U.S. federal waters, calling it a reckless and desperate attempt to prop up a speculative and struggling industry by exploiting one of Earth\u2019s most fragile and least understood ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Arlo Hemphill<\/strong>, <strong>Greenpeace USA Oceans are Life Campaign Lead said:<\/strong> \u201cOpening up the U.S. seabed to deep sea mining runs counter to the long history of leadership in ocean stewardship set by the United States. It\u2019s a destructive act of violence against ocean ecosystems and the Pacific communities whose culture is so closely linked to the deep ocean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-desperate-power-grab-by-an-unprovenindustry\"><strong>A Desperate Power Grab by an UnprovenIndustry<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p>Impossible Metals\u2019 application for a deep-sea mining lease in U.S. federal waters is not a sign of industry momentum\u2014it\u2019s a glaring red flag of desperation. The move comes on the heels of a cascade of failures across the deep-sea mining sector that reveal the fundamental instability of the industry.<\/p>\n\n<p>In <strong>February 2025<\/strong>, Impossible Metals itself was forced to postpone its highly publicized 2026 mining test in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, citing that its technology \u201cisn\u2019t ready.\u201d Just weeks later, in <strong>March<\/strong>, <strong>Loke Marine Minerals<\/strong>, a Norwegian firm once poised to become the world\u2019s largest deep-sea mining operator, filed for bankruptcy\u2014an event that sent shockwaves through investor circles and exposed the financial fragility of the entire sector.<\/p>\n\n<p>That same month, <strong>The Metals Company (TMC)<\/strong> stunned international observers by announcing it would <strong>sidestep the United Nations\u2019 regulatory process<\/strong>\u2014governed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA)\u2014and seek a U.S. mining license under the little-known and long-dormant <strong>Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA)<\/strong>. The announcement raised serious concerns about regulatory breakdowns and attempts to fast-track exploitation.<\/p>\n\n<p>Adding to the pressure, in July 2024, American Samoa became the first U.S. territory to enact a moratorium on deep-sea mining, citing threats to marine life, cultural heritage, and the territory\u2019s tuna fishery\u2014the cornerstone of its economy. Greenpeace USA applauded this historic decision, calling it a bold act of ocean stewardship and a model for U.S. policy. That Impossible Metals would now seek a lease in federal waters adjacent to a territory that has explicitly rejected deep-sea mining is not only tone-deaf, but a profound sign of disrespect to Pacific communities and their right to self-determination.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this context, Impossible Metals\u2019 federal lease bid is less a step forward and more a scramble for relevance\u2014an attempt to salvage investor confidence and secure regulatory footholds while public scrutiny and scientific warnings grow louder.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Solomon Kaho\u2019Ohalahala, <\/strong><strong>Hawaiian elder with the Maui Nui Makai Network <\/strong><strong>&nbsp;said:<\/strong> \u201cIn July of last year, American Samoa decided that deep sea mining is not in their territorial interests\u2014including the potential to impact tuna fisheries, currently their territory\u2019s primary economic driver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The Pacific has spoken clearly: our ocean is not a sacrifice zone. American Samoa\u2019s moratorium reflects a deep cultural, ecological, and economic understanding of what\u2019s at stake. For Impossible Metals to pursue a mining license just beyond those protected waters is not only reckless\u2014it\u2019s a betrayal of the values and sovereignty of Pacific Peoples. We as people of the Pacific do not recognize lines in the ocean drawn by Western governments.&nbsp; The fish can&#8217;t see those lines, we don&#8217;t see those lines.&nbsp; All of the Pacific is sacred. The U.S. government must respect the sovereignty and autonomy of Pacific Peoples and let them make decisions for their own waters, and reject any application that threatens our ocean and our way of life.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-science-no-safeguards-no-justification\"><strong>No Science, No Safeguards, No Justification<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p>The scientific community remains united: we lack the knowledge to mine the deep sea. Over 90% of species in areas like the Clarion-Clipperton Zone remain undescribed. Ecological processes, such as nutrient cycling and newly discovered phenomena like \u201cdark oxygen\u201d production, are only beginning to be understood. There is no adequate environmental baseline, no long-term impact data, and no way to manage what we don\u2019t yet comprehend.<\/p>\n\n<p>Furthermore, most current \u201cresearch\u201d is industry-led and profit-driven, not the result of independent, precautionary science. This push for premature mining risks sacrificing biodiversity for short-term speculative gains.<\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-call-for-a-moratorium\"><strong>Call for a Moratorium<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p>Greenpeace stands with the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Indigenous communities, scientists, and governments around the world calling for an immediate <strong>moratorium<\/strong> on deep-sea mining. 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