JAMAICA, Kingston (22 March 2017) – – Secretary-General Michael Lodge was opening speaker at the UBA/BGR/ISA International Workshop currently being held in Berlin, Germany.  In his opening remarks, Secretary-General Lodge said the Authority’s mandate is limited to ‘activities in the Area’, which are defined as exploration for and exploitation of deep seabed mineral resources.  “The Authority’s main… Continue reading Workshop: “Towards an ISA Environmental Management Strategy for the Area”

JAMAICA, Kingston (17 March 2017) – – Secretary-General Michael Lodge attended two meetings recently in Tokyo, Japan. He was keynote speaker at the EcoDeep – SIP Workshop (14-15 March) and speaker at the Ocean Mining Industry Promotion Round Table Meeting (15 March). He spoke about the activities of the International Seabed Authority; its mandate for… Continue reading ISA – Japan Cooperation

JAMAICA, Kingston (10 March 2017) – –  Secretary-General Michael Lodge today spoke at the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf open meeting held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its establishment. Secretary-General Lodge said the work of the Commission was highly relevant and extremely important to the work of the Authority. “Under the Convention,… Continue reading ISA at the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Open Meeting

JAMAICA, Kingston (8 March 2017) – – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of the Russian Federation is offering five (5) training places for candidates from developing States, under two separate training programmes, in accordance with its exploration contracts for polymetallic sulphides and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts. Both programmes are divided into 2 parts:… Continue reading OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Contractor Training Programme

JAMAICA, Kingston (2 March 2017) – – China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea (MOF) are offering training opportunities to candidates from developing States, in accordance with their respective exploration contracts for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts and polymetallic sulphides, with the International Seabed Authority.… Continue reading OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Contractor Training Programmes