Mining activities are not supposed to begin before negotiators adopt a mining code, already under discussion for nearly a decade. Once that deadline is reached, the government could request a mining contract for Nori (Nauru Ocean Resources), a subsidiary of Canada’s The Metals Company. “We think it’s a more responsible, sustainable way to get these resources without actually clearing forest and digging.”https://t.co/LobPClWtxQ — NORI - Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (@NORI_Nauru) January 9, 2023NGOs thus fear that Nori could obtain a mining contract without the protections provided by a mining code. “So change might take place without anybody ever seeing it.”She has signed a petition calling for a moratorium on mining. With its slogan, “A battery in a rock,” The Metals Company emphasizes the world’s need for metals used in electric-vehicle batteries; Nauru makes the same case.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2023 15:34 UTC