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Deep sea gold rush: Mining hydrothermal vents [1]

As mining companies prepare to exploit the copper and gold in the seabed, we explore the fate of the unique ecosystems around tectonic boundaries.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2011
Peter Aldhous [2]
New Scientist [3]
211
2919
6-9
Tags:
Deep Sea Mining [4], Minerals [5], Marine Ecosystems [6], Papua New Guinea [7], United States Of America (US) [8]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/deep-sea-gold-rush-mining-hydrothermal-vents-0

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/deep-sea-gold-rush-mining-hydrothermal-vents-0
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/peter-aldhous
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deep-sea-mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/papua-new-guinea
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us