Deep-sea MINING
Jan 23, 2020
2 minutes
Words by Scott Dutfield
What lies beneath the world’s oceans is one of nature’s biggest mysteries, with most of our planet’s seabed still unexplored, yet to be mapped by sonar technology. Since the 1960s researchers have wondered about the possibilities of extracting valuable resources from the deep blue. Now, around 60 years later, we might be on the cusp of deep-sea mining becoming a reality.
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