u/Living_Night7065

I keep thinking that the renewal or extension of NORI's license by ISA due at some point before 24/26 of July, and the litigation between Nauru + Tonga vs ISA (pertaining to potential unfairness ... and questioning ISA processes) could be creating all the trouble and down selling pressure?

See the ISA agenda for the 31st Session 2026

https://isa.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IPW-31st-2nd-v.20260616.pdf

and a note, quite balanced (I think) about the litigation cases and the potential outcomes:

https://www.ejiltalk.org/pre-exploitation-litigation-cases-no-34-and-35-and-the-timing-of-deep-sea-mining-governance/

What are the views?