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OPINION: Seabed mining sector confronts technical difficulties

Saturday 1 May 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

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OPINION: Seabed mining sector confronts technical difficulties
Deep sea mining technology, the subsea crawler vehicle. SUPPLIED/21043036

Apart from the very real concern about the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining on our ocean ecosystem, there remains many serious technological difficulties to overcome, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

Apart from the very real concern about the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining on our ocean ecosystem, there remains many serious technological difficulties to overcome, writes Te Ipukarea Society.


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