All deep sea mining articles
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NewsWhy I’m leading an expedition in search of ‘dark oxygen’
Chemistry World spoke to Andrew Sweetman, the biogeochemist leading the upcoming excursion to the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific
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NewsMetallic nodules sought by deep sea miners could be making oxygen in the depths
Water-splitting at the bottom of the Pacific holds intriguing implications for the origin of life on Earth – and further afield
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OpinionDeep sea mining is on hold, for now
But some countries say it will be essential to enable decarbonisation
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NewsCountries poised to roll out deep sea mining in new 'gold rush'
Tests underway on extracting resources from the ocean floor to meet the world’s growing hunger for metals
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FeatureTreasures from the deep
Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Victoria Gill looks at the technical, environmental and political hurdles