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<p>To date, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 29 exploration contracts
to entities from 20 countries. The contractors include state-owned enterprises, as
well as commercial organisations with a state sponsor.</p><p> </p><p>The two UK exploration
licence areas issued by the ISA are in the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone in the
Pacific Ocean.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is developing the ISA’s deep sea mining
code, so future mining is conducted in a safe and environmentally sensitive way.</p>
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