The race to protect the deep sea

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Kalolaine Fainu reports from Papua New Guinea on how deep-sea mining could threaten daily life in coastal communities, and Pacific editor Kate Lyons explores the race to protect the deep sea

The world may be on the verge of a ‘deep sea gold rush’ with mining companies and countries – including the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru – vying for the rich minerals found on the deep seafloor.

Environmentalists and other Pacific nations are calling for a moratorium on this mining, until more can be learned about its impact.reports from Papua New Guinea on how deep-sea mining could threaten daily life in coastal communities, and Pacific editor

 

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