Manganese nodule

Robotic arm taking samples

Deep seabed mining is a new — and lightly regulated — ecological experiment

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A Canadian company has struck a deal with Papua New Guinea to mine gold and other metals from deep beneath the sea. The project raises great concerns about the impact on life in the deep ocean.A Canadian company has struck a deal with Papua New Guinea to mine gold and other metals from deep beneath the sea. The project raises great concerns about the impact on life in the deep ocean.

Businesses prepare for explosion in deep sea mining activities

Environment