Listen "17: Deep Sea Mining: Much To Gain...Much To Lose part 1"
Episode Synopsis
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.
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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