{"id":91938,"date":"2022-10-31T07:02:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T07:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?p=91938"},"modified":"2024-03-07T08:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T08:48:28","slug":"deep-sea-mining-evidence-review-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/deep-sea-mining-evidence-review-published\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep-sea mining evidence review published"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>The deep-sea mining independent evidence review report was commissioned by the UK Government in March 2021 to inform its policy in relation to deep-sea mining.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was overseen by a project board, which included representatives from UK Government departments and was undertaken by a team of independent experts from BGS, the National Oceanography Centre and Heriot-Watt University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The terms of reference for this review are reproduced in the report and were set by the UK Government. These identify the key topics and questions to be addressed, together with the required research methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deep-sea mining evidence review report has four distinct components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul type=\"i\"><li>an evidence review, drawing on existing peer-reviewed data and research from academic journals and relevant, openly available publications from companies, regulators, research organisations and non-governmental bodies<\/li><li>a summary of the findings of a stakeholder consultation exercise undertaken by the evidence review team\u00a0<\/li><li>a series of scenarios that explore potential future challenges associated with deep-sea mining<\/li><li>\u00a0a commentary on the questions posed in the terms of reference, drawing on the entire body of evidence gathered during the review<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The review report has been externally peer-reviewed by independent UK and international experts. It is now publicly available on the BGS and MineralsUK websites.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/deep-sea-mining-evidence-review\/\"  class=\"button mx-0 primary-background   \">Download the review<\/a>            <\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>If you have any enquiries on the findings of the scientific report, please email our <a href=\"mailto:bgspress@bgs.ac.uk\">Press Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Why did BGS lead this review?<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The deep-sea mining evidence review was commissioned by the UK Government in 2021. It is intended to provide a comprehensive description of current research related to deep-sea mining. It will inform the UK\u2019s policy and future engagement with the deep-sea mining sector. It also informs the UK Government\u2019s interaction with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), with regards to marine areas beyond national jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">What does the evidence review cover?<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The evidence review captures the baseline data and knowledge to support informed decision making regarding the sustainable development of mineral resources in the deep sea.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Government has framed the topics and questions through a &#8216;terms of reference&#8217; for the review. The evidence review addresses these as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a review of existing peer-reviewed scientific data and research and other relevant, openly available publications<\/li>\n<li>analysis of the findings of a stakeholder engagement exercise<\/li>\n<li>development and analysis of a series of scenarios<\/li>\n<li>a commentary on the questions posed in the terms of reference, drawing on the entire body of evidence gathered during the review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">How was the evidence review compiled?<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The deep-sea mining evidence review has been generated by three research-led institutions: BGS, the National Oceanography Centre and Heriot-Watt University.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists from these institutions undertook a full review of existing peer-reviewed data and research from academic journals. The research group also reviewed information from relevant publicly available publications from companies, regulators, research organisations and non-governmental bodies. To support the review, engagement with relevant stakeholders was undertaken, as well as compilation and review of responses to a series of questions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Has this review been subject to a peer-review process?<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, the report went through a peer-review process in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Three independent, expert reviewers provided comment and analysis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Cronan, professor of marine geochemistry, Imperial College, UK<\/li>\n<li>Nigel Steward, chief scientist, development and technology, Rio Tinto, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Richard Herrington, head of earth sciences, Natural History Museum, UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/deep-sea-mining-evidence-review\/\">final report<\/a> has been amended to take account of this process.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Does the evidence review make specific recommendations?<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The deep-sea mining evidence review was not commissioned to make recommendations. However, the outcomes of the review can be summarised under three categories. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>state of knowledge: what is known, based on the available evidence base<\/li>\n<li>key areas of uncertainty: what we do not know and what gaps exist in the evidence base<\/li>\n<li>some societal and policy choices highlighted as a result<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relatives\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Relative topics<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/critical-minerals\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">critical minerals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/critical-raw-materials\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">critical raw materials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/minerals\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">minerals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/policy\/\" class=\"button 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BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sand-quarry-IMG-2918.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/good-practice-for-sand-mining\/\">Good practice for sand mining<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>24\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline how BGS is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/good-practice-for-sand-mining\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-gavin-mudd-appointed-director-of-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dr-gavin-mudd-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Gavin Mudd BGS \/ Gavin Mudd \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dr-gavin-mudd.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-gavin-mudd-appointed-director-of-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\">Dr Gavin Mudd appointed director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>19\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Gavin Mudd brings with him expertise in sustainable mining, environmental impacts and management of mine waste.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-gavin-mudd-appointed-director-of-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-assessment-of-technology-critical-minerals-and-metals\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CMIC_report_revised_methodology-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK Criticality Assessment: A revised Methodology\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CMIC_report_revised_methodology.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-assessment-of-technology-critical-minerals-and-metals\/\">UK assessment of technology-critical minerals and metals<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>12\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New publication by the UK Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre sets out a revised methodology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-assessment-of-technology-critical-minerals-and-metals\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bluedot-2023-the-importance-of-geological-outreach\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pxl-20230724-1140424842-960-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"The team at bluedot. 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