Webinar on the comparative analysis of seabed mining and land-based mining

28 Oct 2020

Terms of reference   |  Studies Requested by Council | Presentations

The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will organize a follow-up webinar to present the findings of the comparative analysis of the financial aspects of seabed mining and land-based mining, as well as the developments on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) financial model, as requested by the Council during its last meetings in February 2020.

The webinar will be held from 10am to 12pm (Kingston time) on 28 October 2020, via an online meeting platform and will be structured around a series of presentations by the consultants, along with an interactive session.

This webinar aims to:

• Present participants with the outcomes of the comparative analysis and further refinement to the MIT model following comments received from stakeholders, to familiarize participants with findings of the different studies in anticipation of the fourth meeting of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG), which will meet when circumstances allow in 2021.

• Provide an opportunity for participants to address questions to the presenters with regards to any conclusion of the comparative analysis and results on the refined financial model.

While interactive, the webinar is convened for information purposes and is not intended to be neither a meeting of the Council nor a forum for negotiations as the negotiating process is occurring within the OEWG and the Council. Nor is the webinar intended to constitute a stakeholder consultation.

Members of ISA, as well as observers, and contractors are invited to register here as soon as possible, but no later than 23 October 2020 (12pm Kingston time).

For enquiries, please contact: Dr. Gwenaëlle Le Gurun, Legal Officer (glegurun@isa.org.jm)