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title: "Norway to stop deep-sea mining, says party supporting minority government"
description: "OSLO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Norway will not proceed with plans to conduct deep-sea mining, the SV party which supports the minority centre-left government said on Sunday, after it concluded negotiations over next year's budget with the coalition."
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# Norway to stop deep-sea mining, says party supporting minority government

> OSLO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Norway will not proceed with plans to conduct deep-sea mining, the SV party which supports the minority centre-left government said on Sunday, after it concluded negotiations over next year's budget with the coalition.

By Reuters · Published 1 December 2024, 23:28 SAST · Updated 1 December 2024, 23:28 SAST

## Key points
- In a surprising twist, Norway's green left has put the brakes on its deep-sea mining ambitions, proving that even the wealthiest nations can pause to ponder the depths of their environmental conscience.
- Norway halts seabed mining plans, according to Kirsti Bergstoe of the SV party.
- The decision marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to resource extraction.
- Norway previously positioned itself as a frontrunner in deep-sea mining for essential transition metals.
- This move reflects growing environmental concerns over ocean floor exploitation.

## Content

"We are stopping plans to open mining on the sea bed," Kirsti Bergstoe, leader of the green leftwing SV party, told reporters.

Until now, Norway, whose vast hydrocarbon reserves made it one of the world's wealthiest countries, had taken a leading role in the global race to mine the ocean floor for metals that are in high demand as nations transition away from fossil fuels.