If deep-see mining could be this risky, what rules are in place to mitigate it? Alarmingly, in most of the ocean, NONE Barron's Metal Company is taking advantage of provisions set to protect small developing nations & making deals with tiny islands like Tonga and Nauru to “sponsor” the mining. 10/

Barron's offer to the islands is abysmal: 0.5% of the estimated value of the mined material. He's ruthlessly exploiting the fact that economic development opportunities there are scarce. And that is because throughout history, these nations have been repeatedly abused by outsiders for profit. 11/