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Can India mine deep-sea resources without disturbing the Indian Ocean seabed ecosystem?
  • February 9, 2018
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Can India mine deep-sea resources without disturbing the Indian Ocean seabed ecosystem?

JENCY SAMUEL on MONGABAY | 9 February 2018 Mining of polymetallic nodules present in the seabed in the Central Indian Ocean Basin can help India improve availability of nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. Through an agreement with the International Seabed Authority, India has a right to explore and mine polymetallic nodules over 750,000 square km. […]

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