Miners Are Pulling Valuable Metals from the Seafloor, and Almost No One Knows about It
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Deep-sea mining operations are underway in Papua New Guinea's waters, with a vessel extracting metal-rich deposits from the ocean floor. The project, run by Deep Sea Mining Finance, is testing mining techniques and environmental impacts, but faces questions about permits, local awareness, and potential ecosystem damage.
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