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New Zealand’s treasured seabed faces threat as mining battles intensify

A new law fast-tracking mining approvals in New Zealand threatens to reignite a long-standing battle between the community and a mining company over the protection of the Taranaki seabed.

Eva Corlett reports for The Guardian.

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An experiment with a common jellyfish has revealed the potential harm of seabed mining on creatures in the deep.
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Pacific seabed mining delayed as international agency finalizes rules

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Canadian company in race to mine ocean floor unmoved by Ottawa's ban on seabed mining

The Canadian government this month banned mining in its oceans — and that’s just fine by the Vancouver-based company that is on track to become the world’s first deep-sea miner.

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‘Antithetical to science’: When deep-sea research meets mining interests

When Cindy Van Dover started working with Nautilus Minerals, a deep-sea mining company, she received hate mail from other marine scientists.

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