A Canadian company is aiming to start production in the Pacific Ocean in 2025 - but the plan comes with fierce opposition. No agreement over licencing deep sea mining has been made and 21 countries have called for the process to be halted.
A company has said it intends to start mining minerals from the deep sea bed despite an international meeting failing to grant permission.
Canadian firm The Metals Company is aiming for a licence next year for mining in part of the Pacific Ocean, possibly starting production as early as 2025. They are key elements in our increasingly electrified future, vital for electric cars, batteries and turbines - so we will need to find a lot more.
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