Activists protest Pacific deep-sea mining by Swiss-based firm

On Saturday in Basel, the environmental lobby group Greenpeace staged a protest against plans by the Swiss company Allseas to carry out deep-sea mining. At around 9.30 pm, activists projected a film onto the building of the Old University on the banks of the Rhine in Greater Basel. In the film, Allseas is accused of operating without permission from the International Seabed Authority and relying solely on an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump. Greenpeace fears major damage to…