Papua New Guinea Greenlights World’s First Deep Sea Mineral Mine
Sea life in Papua New Gunea; Photo via Angell Williams In a move that is highly controversial among environmentalists, scientists and indigenous people, Papua New Guinea has given the go-ahead for a deep sea mineral mine that will extract materials such as copper, zinc and gold. This is a great case-in-point for Stephen’s recent post on why nature should not be considered priceless — while the minerals can fetch … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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