Deep-Sea Mining Could Cause 25x the Biodiversity Loss of Land-Based Mining, Report Warns

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJun 30, 2023, 1:42 am269 pts
Rising demand for metals like nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese to make batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles, along with depleting land-based deposits, has led to increased interest in deep-sea mining. But research suggests that the process of extracting mineral deposits from the ocean floor…

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