India Joins the Deep-Sea Mining Race Amid Environmental Concerns

India has entered the race for deep-sea mining, applying for two licenses to extract critical metals like cobalt, copper, manganese, and nickel from the ocean floor. These metals are pivotal for the green energy transition, fueling technologies such as electric vehicle batteries and solar panels. The U.N.’s International Seabed Authority, overseeing the industry, issued 31 […]