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Polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor are known to contain metals such as nickel, copper and cobalt. Photo: DeepGreen Metals
November 16, 2022
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The Canadian miner, the Metals Company, has announced the completion of a controversial deep sea bed mining trial in the Pacific. The trial was approved by the International Seabed Authority in September much to the dismay of Pacific countries and ocean advocates calling for either a moratorium or a permanent ban on deep sea mining. 

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