{"id":5773,"date":"2026-06-09T11:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:37:44","slug":"the-metals-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/de\/the-metals-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Das Unternehmen Metals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-deep-sea-says-no-cmvella_6083.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"the deep sea says no - cmvella_6083\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-deep-sea-says-no-cmvella_6083.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-deep-sea-says-no-cmvella_6083-596x398.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2b06\ufe0f In February 2022 Ocean Rebellion targeted the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:713156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hidden Gem<\/a>&#8216;, flag ship of <a href=\"https:\/\/metals.co\">The Metals C<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/metals.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ompany<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/metals.co\">,<\/a> while it underwent repairs in Rotterdam. Four years later The Metals Company is still &#8216;researching&#8217; and mining with its partner in crime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allseas.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allseas<\/a><\/em>. <em>Photo<\/em>: <em>Charles M Vella<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Despite scientific evidence of enormous ecological damage The Metals Company and Allseas continue to pursue profit by destroying the seabed. Ocean Rebellion revisits some of its interventions against deep sea mining using words from a new article by <a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/home\/post\/p-189106859\">Reed Gregory<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ocean Rebellion sets sail against deep sea mining\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_15wJEzW1Bs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2b06\ufe0f On board a tall ship the crew prepare to &#8216;paint&#8217; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinetraffic.com\/en\/ais\/details\/ships\/shipid:713156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hidden Gem <\/a>with light while Dutch harbour Police close in. Video by Sven Peetoom.<\/em><br>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deep Scars in a Silent Ocean: How The Metals Company\u2019s Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Marine Life<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Reed Gregory.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metals.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Metals Company\u2019s<\/a> plans to mine the deep ocean floor highlight a profound conflict between the rush for \u201cgreen\u201d minerals and the need to protect fragile marine ecosystems. By targeting vast areas of seabed for industrial extraction of <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/the-polymetallic-nodules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polymetallic nodules<\/a>, the company\u2019s model risks long\u2011lasting damage to biodiversity, ocean processes, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/we-must-stop-unjust-deep-sea-resource-grab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">global commons<\/a> that the sea represents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-22-173334_009-1200x857.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-22-173334_009-1200x857.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-22-173334_009-596x426.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-22-173334_009-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-22-173334_009.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2b06\ufe0f Meet the &#8216;Polymetallic Nodules&#8217; Ocean Rebellion&#8217;s very own heavy metal shock rock band. They visited deep sea mining conferences and companies to <a href=\"https:\/\/seas-at-risk.org\/members-news\/underwater-noise-the-hidden-danger-of-deep-sea-mining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">split ear drums<\/a>, reminding the industry of how catastrophic noise is in marine environments. Photo by James Petermeier.<\/em><br>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who The Metals Company is and what it wants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Metals Company (often called TMC) is a seabed\u2011mining firm that seeks to harvest polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese from the deep Pacific Ocean, especially in the Clarion\u2011Clipperton Zone between Hawaii and Mexico. These metals are marketed as essential for electric\u2011vehicle batteries, renewable energy systems, and national \u201ccritical mineral\u201d security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early 2026, TMC\u2019s U.S. subsidiary became the first deep\u2011sea miner to file a consolidated application with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2026\/05\/21\/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment\/9212f424-5504-11f1-9c40-7a0a12d9e745_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. authorities<\/a> for both exploration and commercial recovery in international waters, covering about 65,000 km\u00b2 of seabed. This takes advantage of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/trump-tears-up-law-of-the-sea-and-risks-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">streamlined permitting rule<\/a> that merges exploration and mining approvals, potentially allowing large\u2011scale operations to start sooner than they otherwise would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Polymetallic Nodules\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jDFay5cCp58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2b06\ufe0f Enjoy The Polymetallic Nodules first gig against Deep Sea Mining in The Netherlands (February, 2023). The band visited AllSeas, the robber barons behind the Deep Sea Mining vessel the Hidden Gem, to remind them of how much disturbance Deep Sea Mining causes \u2013 and how destructive it is. Afterwards they thrilled students at careers fair and explained the harm AllSeas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deme-group.com\/news\/deme-subsidiary-global-sea-mineral-resources-receives-transocean-investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GSR DEME<\/a> are doing (both were recruiting at the event). Don&#8217;t work for these companies folks, they are intent on destroying the planet for profit.<\/em> <em>Video by Nico Garstman.<\/em><br>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How seabed mining threatens marine life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nodules TMC wants to extract have taken millions of years to form and serve as hard habitat on otherwise soft sediments, providing crucial surfaces for corals, sponges, worms, and many other organisms. Removing them effectively strips the seafloor of its physical structure and the communities that depend on it in ecosystems where recovery, if possible, occurs on geological timescales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mining vehicles would drive across the seabed, scraping and vacuuming sediments and nodules, directly crushing animals, disturbing microbial communities, and leaving scars that could persist for decades. The process would also create sediment plumes that spread beyond the mining blocks, smothering filter\u2011feeder organisms and potentially releasing bound metals into the water column, where they could enter deep\u2011sea and higher food webs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015-596x397.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/signal-2023-02-23-171533_015.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2b06\ufe0f The Polymetallic Nodules, Allseas car park, February 2023. Photo Cornel.ph<\/em>.<br>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Noise, pollution, and deep sea ecosystems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industrial seabed mining would introduce continuous low\u2011frequency noise from pumps, engines, and riser systems into some of the quietest parts of the ocean. This noise can travel long distances, overlapping with frequencies used by marine mammals such as whales for communication and navigation, and risks displacing or stressing animals that use these waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, discharge of processed water and fine particles back into midwater or near\u2011bottom layers could expand sediment plumes and spread light, chemical, and physical pollution. Because the deep ocean plays an important role in biogeochemical cycles, including long\u2011term carbon storage, large\u2011scale disturbance may undermine the ocean\u2019s ability to help regulate climate and support surface ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240807cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240807cover.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240807cover-596x397.jpg 596w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240807cover-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2b06\ufe0f&nbsp;<em>The Polymetallic Nodules take to the boat stage to split eardrums at the <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/the-deep-sea-mining-summit-returns-to-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deep Sea Mining Summit at the Hilton Hotel<\/a>, Canary Wharf, April 2024 [shame on you Hilton Hotels \u2013 hiring space to this shower is really scraping the barrel].<\/em> <em>Photo by Jo\u00e3o Daniel Pereira.<\/em><br>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legal and political concerns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep\u2011sea mining in <a href=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/we-must-stop-unjust-deep-sea-resource-grab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cthe Area\u201d<\/a> (international seabed beyond national jurisdiction) is meant to be governed collectively through the International Seabed Authority (ISA) under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The ISA has issued only exploration contracts so far; no commercial exploitation has been approved because the detailed \u201cMining Code\u201d and environmental safeguards are still under negotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bTMC\u2019s decision to move through a national pathway under U.S. law has been criticized by civil\u2011society groups as undermining multilateral rules and \u201cflirting with a breach of international law.\u201d Campaigners argue that using a single\u2011country route for activities affecting the global commons weakens shared governance and could open the door to a race to the bottom in environmental standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_7973-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_7973-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_7973-1-596x894.jpg 596w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_7973-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_7973-1-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2b06\ufe0f&nbsp;<em>Middle finger to you Allseas and your billionaire owner&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Heerema\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Heerema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edward Heerema<\/a>. Photo by @StratenVanAms.<\/em><br>&#8212; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ocean Rebellion demands an end to deep sea mining. The seabed and the high seas must be protected on behalf of ALL life and future generations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240934.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240934.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240934-596x397.jpg 596w, https:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240934-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo by Jo\u00e3o Daniel Pereira.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2b06\ufe0f In February 2022 Ocean Rebellion targeted the &#8216;Hidden Gem&#8216;, flag ship of The Metals Company, while it underwent repairs in Rotterdam. Four years later The Metals Company is still &#8216;researching&#8217; and mining with its partner in crime Allseas. 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