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Minerals from the Deep Sea

From science fiction to commercial opportunity

May 06, 2009— Deep sea mining, once the realm of science fiction, is now an impending reality. The impacts of mining on the organisms of the deep sea are poorly understood as fundamental research on this ecosystem remains to be done.

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