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] | en | null | null | https://isa.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Further-Revised-Consolidated-Text-clean-version.pdf | International Seabed Authority (ISA) | true | authentic_text | extracted_verified | sha256:d6d6f44767e6691e349fe631f942e1f2cd21c3b291fff3d909f31fb5286e32b3 | sha256:0eda44a2f8c046fdb76ad103918002795b422e313cd09c13a0e7055f357815be | sha256:d6d6f44767e6691e349fe631f942e1f2cd21c3b291fff3d909f31fb5286e32b3 | isa-materials-terms | "Official ISA working document (Council conference-room paper), attributed to the International Seab(...TRUNCATED) | "DRAFT, NOT IN FORCE (JC-002). Now COMPLETE from the byte-exact official ISA PDF (human download, 19(...TRUNCATED) | "Draft Regulations on Exploitation of Mineral Resources in the Area — Further Revised Consolidated(...TRUNCATED) | 480,393 |
isa/regulation/crusts-2012 | 2012-10-22T00:00:00 | Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Cobalt-rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Area | ISA Cobalt-rich Crusts Exploration Regulations (2012) | international | isa_regulation | "ISBA/18/A/11, annex — Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Cobalt-rich Ferromanganese C(...TRUNCATED) | [
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] | en | 2012-07-27T00:00:00 | null | https://isa.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/isba-18a-11_0.pdf | International Seabed Authority (ISA) | true | authentic_text | extracted_verified | sha256:f9061306c05126a6324af99d9612e42e7d2c3bfdbc8e3441d9aa47ff4a74a1b1 | sha256:f9061306c05126a6324af99d9612e42e7d2c3bfdbc8e3441d9aa47ff4a74a1b1 | sha256:f9061306c05126a6324af99d9612e42e7d2c3bfdbc8e3441d9aa47ff4a74a1b1 | isa-materials-terms | "Official ISA document (ISBA/18/A/11), attributed to the International Seabed Authority; UN document(...TRUNCATED) | "English authentic text of the ISA Assembly decision ISBA/18/A/11 (22 October 2012) and its annex, t(...TRUNCATED) | "ISA Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Cobalt-rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Area (...TRUNCATED) | 121,424 |
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isa/regulation/sulphides-2010 | 2010-11-15T00:00:00 | Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Sulphides in the Area | ISA Polymetallic Sulphides Exploration Regulations (2010) | international | isa_regulation | "ISBA/16/A/12/Rev.1, annex — Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Sulphides(...TRUNCATED) | [
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] | en | 2010-05-07T00:00:00 | null | https://isa.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/isba-16a-12rev1_2_0.pdf | International Seabed Authority (ISA) | true | authentic_text | extracted_verified | sha256:82ae41a1d38b7a203d114cd902d7b95dd09a3ba5437610f2a317151c26db073c | sha256:82ae41a1d38b7a203d114cd902d7b95dd09a3ba5437610f2a317151c26db073c | sha256:82ae41a1d38b7a203d114cd902d7b95dd09a3ba5437610f2a317151c26db073c | isa-materials-terms | "Official ISA document (ISBA/16/A/12/Rev.1), attributed to the International Seabed Authority; UN do(...TRUNCATED) | "English authentic text of the ISA Assembly decision ISBA/16/A/12/Rev.1 (corrected reissue dated 15 (...TRUNCATED) | "ISA Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Sulphides in the Area — ISBA/16/A(...TRUNCATED) | 122,535 |
itlos/advisory-opinion/sdc-area-2011 | 2011-02-01T00:00:00 | "Responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activiti(...TRUNCATED) | 2011 Seabed Disputes Chamber Advisory Opinion (Case No. 17) | international | advisory_opinion | "Responsibilities and obligations of States with respect to activities in the Area, Advisory Opinion(...TRUNCATED) | [
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] | en | 2011-02-01T00:00:00 | null | https://www.itlos.org/fileadmin/itlos/documents/cases/case_no_17/17_adv_op_010211_en.pdf | International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) | true | authentic_text | extracted_verified | sha256:d31eca6c87f6f4db60b47f90c449d4eab03c8e90d75aa0ac9b5cdd8e4f00d1eb | sha256:5786f6e279d29ecaa7e7bb4a468e961df9a98fe1f94e5cc82056e03cf000cfcf | sha256:d31eca6c87f6f4db60b47f90c449d4eab03c8e90d75aa0ac9b5cdd8e4f00d1eb | itlos-materials-terms | "Official ITLOS materials, attributed to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; not reli(...TRUNCATED) | "GAP CLOSED. This record supersedes the earlier authoritative_missing placeholder for the same versi(...TRUNCATED) | "Responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activiti(...TRUNCATED) | 150,748 |
un/agreement/unclos-partxi-impl-1994 | 1994-07-28T00:00:00 | "Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of (...TRUNCATED) | 1994 Part XI Implementation Agreement | international | implementing_agreement | "Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of UNCLOS, 28 July 1994, 1836 UNTS 3; UNGA res.(...TRUNCATED) | [
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] | en | 1994-07-28T00:00:00 | 1996-07-28T00:00:00 | https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/agreement_part_xi/agreement_part_xi.htm | United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs | true | authentic_text | extracted_verified | sha256:42359bda408c66d524c78a0a4ffd2d8d0420bbb6882bf5a9ef9e539e222a2e4a | sha256:42359bda408c66d524c78a0a4ffd2d8d0420bbb6882bf5a9ef9e539e222a2e4a | sha256:42359bda408c66d524c78a0a4ffd2d8d0420bbb6882bf5a9ef9e539e222a2e4a | un-materials-terms | "DOALOS web text carries the notice: \"The text may be used and reproduced freely by giving acknowle(...TRUNCATED) | "English authentic text (Preamble, arts. 1–10, and the Annex, Sections 1–9) captured 2026-07-03 (...TRUNCATED) | "Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of (...TRUNCATED) | 48,945 |
un/convention/unclos-partxi-1982 | 1982-12-10T00:00:00 | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea — Part XI: The Area (Articles 133–191) | UNCLOS Part XI (The Area) | international | convention | "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 10 December 1982, 1833 UNTS 3, Part XI (arts. 133(...TRUNCATED) | [
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] | en | 1982-12-10T00:00:00 | 1994-11-16T00:00:00 | https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part11-1.htm | United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs | true | authentic_text | extracted_verified | sha256:3c02f3d1efcd32e41b4e07e1e0c824f9a140873234bfff62b57bb4d615000a06 | sha256:3c02f3d1efcd32e41b4e07e1e0c824f9a140873234bfff62b57bb4d615000a06 | sha256:3c02f3d1efcd32e41b4e07e1e0c824f9a140873234bfff62b57bb4d615000a06 | un-materials-terms | "DOALOS web text carries the notice: \"The text may be used and reproduced freely by giving acknowle(...TRUNCATED) | "English authentic text of UNCLOS Part XI (arts. 133–191), captured 2026-07-03 from the five DOALO(...TRUNCATED) | "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea — Part XI: The Area (Articles 133–191)\n\nPART (...TRUNCATED) | 83,870 |
usa/regulation/cfr15-970-2026 | 2026-07-01T00:00:00 | Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses (15 CFR Part 970) | 15 CFR 970 — DSM Exploration Licences (NOAA) | USA | national_regulation | "15 CFR Part 970 (Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses), current as of 1 July 202(...TRUNCATED) | [
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] | en | 1981-09-15T00:00:00 | null | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-D/part-970 | U.S. Office of the Federal Register / National Archives — eCFR (NOAA, Dept. of Commerce) | true | official_consolidation | extracted_verified | sha256:3f39321529ccccaa1a47797f1d663c1f24d446864aaf9465229f5f608f0af9d8 | sha256:cd262769307860a5df02aa9efb50e596b3708987f1d09c69fffe4c80398e8640 | sha256:3f39321529ccccaa1a47797f1d663c1f24d446864aaf9465229f5f608f0af9d8 | us-gov-public-domain | "U.S. Government work, public domain. eCFR self-describes as \"authoritative but unofficial\"; the o(...TRUNCATED) | "US NON-UNCLOS PARALLEL TRACK (JC-001). NOAA's regulations implementing the DSHMRA licensing regime (...TRUNCATED) | "15 CFR Part 970 — Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses (up to date as of 1 Jul(...TRUNCATED) | 121,634 |
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] | en | null | null | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-D/part-971 | U.S. Office of the Federal Register / National Archives — eCFR (NOAA, Dept. of Commerce) | true | official_consolidation | extracted_verified | sha256:05e196e4d37d0d905d07dffba5c43e49a2b6f9e260d0a4f010f8b5351bf9aee4 | sha256:050a8c0b7349e5950a80dc7af391f4f966615e152556b29fba6883082a1192b7 | sha256:05e196e4d37d0d905d07dffba5c43e49a2b6f9e260d0a4f010f8b5351bf9aee4 | us-gov-public-domain | "U.S. Government work, public domain. eCFR self-describes as \"authoritative but unofficial\"; offic(...TRUNCATED) | "US NON-UNCLOS PARALLEL TRACK (JC-001). NOAA's regulations implementing the DSHMRA commercial-recove(...TRUNCATED) | "15 CFR Part 971 — Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Commercial Recovery Permits (up to date as o(...TRUNCATED) | 172,467 |
usa/statute/dshmra-1980 | 2023-01-01T00:00:00 | Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (30 U.S.C. chapter 26, §§ 1401–1473) | US Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) | USA | national_statute | "Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, Pub. L. 96-283, 94 Stat. 553 (June 28, 1980), codified at 3(...TRUNCATED) | [
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Deep Seabed Mining Law Corpus
A neutral, provenance-first, machine-readable record of the law governing mineral resources of "the Area" (the seabed beyond national jurisdiction): the international ISA/UNCLOS regime and the US non-UNCLOS parallel track. Every record carries its official source, retrieval date, citation, language, an authoritative-status flag, and a SHA-256 content hash; texts are verified against official sources.
- Source of truth / build history: https://github.com/dacheah/deep-seabed-mining-law-corpus
- Human-browsable site: https://dacheah.github.io/deep-seabed-mining-law-corpus/
- 10 instruments (10 verified against official sources) · 959 provisions · 2336 neutral concept tags
Why this dataset is different
Most legal datasets are scraped text with no sourcing. Here every row is traceable: the authoritative text is stored in its authentic language with a content hash and a fidelity flag, and anything generated (concept tags, structure) is kept in a separate, clearly-labelled layer. That makes it low-risk input for retrieval-augmented generation and citation-grounded legal NLP.
Configs
documents — one row per instrument version: the full authoritative text plus provenance (source_url, official_citation, authoritative_status, text_fidelity, content_hash, license, rights_note, provenance_note, dates, jurisdiction, language).
provisions — one row per structural unit (article / section / principle / guideline): the unit text, its neutral concepts (a model pass, unreviewed), and a link back to the source instrument's text hash and URL. Ideal as pre-chunked, concept-labelled context for RAG.
from datasets import load_dataset
docs = load_dataset("dacheah/deep-seabed-mining-law-corpus", "documents")
prov = load_dataset("dacheah/deep-seabed-mining-law-corpus", "provisions")
Contents
| Instrument | Jurisdiction | Adopted | Fidelity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft Exploitation Regulations / Mining Code — Dec 2025 consolidated draft [DRAFT] | international | extracted_verified |
|
| ISA Cobalt-rich Crusts Exploration Regulations (2012) | international | 2012-07-27 | extracted_verified |
| ISA Polymetallic Nodules Exploration Regulations (2013) | international | 2013-07-22 | extracted_verified |
| ISA Polymetallic Sulphides Exploration Regulations (2010) | international | 2010-05-07 | extracted_verified |
| 2011 Seabed Disputes Chamber Advisory Opinion (Case No. 17) | international | 2011-02-01 | extracted_verified |
| 1994 Part XI Implementation Agreement | international | 1994-07-28 | extracted_verified |
| UNCLOS Part XI (The Area) | international | 1982-12-10 | extracted_verified |
| 15 CFR 970 — DSM Exploration Licences (NOAA) | USA | 1981-09-15 | extracted_verified |
| 15 CFR 971 — DSM Commercial Recovery Permits (NOAA) | USA | extracted_verified |
|
| US Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) | USA | 1980-06-28 | extracted_verified |
Licensing
Mixed, and recorded per record. The compilation, structure, and concept tags (the derived layer) are CC BY 4.0. Source texts are not relicensed — each keeps its own terms (e.g. UN-materials terms; public-domain government works), recorded in every row's license / rights_note. See the licensing policy.
Disclaimer
This is a reference record, not legal advice. The authoritative text of each instrument is the original in its authentic language; translations and concept tags are unofficial and derived (the concept tags are an unreviewed model pass — expect occasional over/under-tagging). Always confirm against the cited official source for anything legally operative.
Citation
Deep Seabed Mining Law Corpus (maintainers). https://github.com/dacheah/deep-seabed-mining-law-corpus
Dataset generated from the repository by scripts/export_hf_dataset.py on 2026-07-03 — do not edit by hand.
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