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The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches

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The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches

Government’s push to fast-track projects in NZ stirs fears deep-sea mining off Taranaki, long opposed by the community, could go ahead

Archived version: https://archive.ph/ovTcB

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2 comments

  • The environmental devastation will be phenomenal.

    That was hard to read, knowing the damage it's going to do.

  • Deep sea mining is wayyyy too risky. There needs to be much more research before we wreck an ecosystem that supports the entire planet.