They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen

Aug 24, 2025 - 13:24
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They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen
A protest in Netherlands.

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How it started

This is not how I thought things would go down when I started covering deep-sea mining. I knew that impatience and greed could have unforeseen consequences for life that depends on healthy oceans, including humans. I just didn't foresee Donald Trump coming back to blow up international negotiations meant to make sure no single government screws up a resource so vital to …

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