The Mining Code
Studies, Reports and Workshop Reports
You will find below links to studies and reports prepared by or for the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority to support the development of the Mining Code.
2024
2023
- Report on the value of ecosystem services and natural capital of the Area
- Guidance on the economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural capital of the Area
- Discussion Paper – Rights and obligations of ISA and the sponsoring State
- Discussion paper- Effective control
- IGF report on the proposed payment regimes for deep sea mining
- IGF Deep Sea Mining Financial model
- Financial Payment Modelling, March
- Financial Payment System Modeling for Polymetallic Nodules
- Analysis of Additional Royalty Payments with Reduced Sponsor State CIT
2022
- Policy Brief on the Environmental Compensation Fund – 02/2022
- Financial Payment Modelling, July
- Financial Payment Modelling, November
- Matrix of rights and obligations of the ISA and the Sponsoring State
2021
- Re-cap of the Financial Payment System Modeling for Polymetallic Nodules
- Technical Study No. 29. Remote monitoring systems in support of inspection and compliance in the Area
- Report on the Development of an Economic Model and System of Polymetallic Nodules in the Area Based on Stakeholder Feedback
2020
- Study of the Potential Impact of Polymetallic Nodules Production from the Area on the Economies of Developing Land-based Producers of those Metals which are Likely to be Most Seriously Affected
- Technical Study No. 27: Study on an Environmental Compensation Fund for Activities in the Area
- Comparative Analysis of the Financial Aspects of Seabed Mining and Land-based Mining
- A Study to Determine the Appropriate Social Discount Rate for the International Seabed Authority
- Developing a Financial Model for Other Deep-sea Minerals
- Polymetallic Nodule Valuation: A Report for the International Seabed Authority
- Analysis of Tax Regimes. Comparative Analysis of Tax Regimes of Land-Based Mining in 15 Countries
2019
- Report on the Financial Regimes for Polymetallic Nodule Mining: A Comparison of Four Economic Models
- Competencies of the International Seabed Authority and the International Maritime Organization in the Context of Activities in the Area
- Report on the Development of Standards and Guidelines for Activities in the Area
2017
- Discussion paper on the Development of “environmental regulations” for exploitation in the Area
- The Implementation of the Precautionary Approach by the International Seabed Authority
2016
- Discussion Paper on Dispute Resolution Considerations Arising Under the Proposed New Exploitation Regulations
- Discussion Paper on Data and Information Management Considerations Arising Under the Proposed New Exploration Regulations
- Developing a Communications and Engagement Strategy for the International Seabed Authority to Ensure Active Stakeholder Participation in the Development of a Minerals Exploitation Code
- Enforcement and Liability Challenges for Environmental Regulation of Deep Seabed Mining
2015
- Discussion Paper on the Development of Financial Terms for Exploitation in the Area
- Draft Framework for Deep Sea Mineral Exploitation in the Area (March 2015)
- Revised Draft Framework and Action Plan for Deep Sea Mineral Exploitation in the Area (July 2015)