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Seabed mining - from science fiction to reality

 

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

The 'bulk cutter' is built to make the world's first attempt at deep sea mining. Photo: Nautilus Minerals

On an engineering works floor in Britain stands a 250 tonne machine that promises to change the way we think about the seabed.

It's built to mine the deep.

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The newest assault on the worlds oceans, deep seabed mining

Source: PNG Mine Watch

NGOs from Australia, Canada and India are calling for an international moratorium on deep seabed mining in light of the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) issuing of 7 exploration licences for deep seabed mining in international waters.

Natalie Lowrey, spokesperson, Deep Sea Mining campaign:

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