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Why a moratorium on deep-sea mining might not happen

Watson Farley & Williams partner says applications for exploitation activities should go ahead

A polymetallic nodule from the Pacific Ocean

A polymetallic nodule from the Pacific Ocean | Credits: Shutterstock

It is fair to say that deep-sea mining has been a contentious issue. Campaigners and some states have called for a pause in any move to allow commercial mining of resources, so-called ‘exploitation', asking...

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