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Recommendation 41
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Engage allies to press Russia to reaffirm mining ban and provide seismic survey data.
Recommendation
The Government should actively engage with allies during Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings to press Russia to reaffirm its commitment to the Protocol’s mining prohibition. Additionally, Russia should be encouraged to provide comprehensive data on its seismic surveys in accordance with the Treaty’s open science principles. (Recommendation, Paragraph 192) 101
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 September 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗