17: Deep Sea Mining: Much To Gain...Much To Lose part 1

04/06/2024 55 min

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Should we mine the oceans for essential minerals to power green technology? 

In our first interview of a three-part series, we explore the pro-mining perspective of  deep-sea mining, with our guest, Gerrard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company. He argues that deep-sea mining could provide a cleaner alternative to traditional mining methods and shares some of his preliminary research conclusions on the impact of his company’s mining methods on marine ecosystems and biodiversity.

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