Controversy Surrounds Deep-Sea Mining: A Canadian Company, The Metals Company, aims to extract minerals from the ocean floor, claiming minimal environmental impact.
However, concerns rise over potential habitat destruction and species loss. As international debates heat up, countries like the UK, Brazil, Canada, France, and Germany oppose commercial extraction, while China supports it.
Norway allows deep-sea mining in its waters, and the US explores similar possibilities.
Environmentalists argue for alternatives like recycling and processing existing waste to meet mineral demand, emphasizing the need for careful regulation in this divisive issue.
(Source: BBC)
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