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Deep-sea mining may wipe out species we have only just discovered
Elin Angharad Thomas, The Conversation
There is growing industrial interest in the deep sea. Most importantly, this includes mining for metals like copper, lead and zinc which form the towering hydrothermal vent structures. The International Seabed Authority, the UN body responsible for managing the seafloor beyond national jurisdictions, has already granted 31 exploratory deep sea mining contracts, seven of them at hydrothermal vents.
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