Deep-sea mining trial sharply reduced seabed animal count, diversity — study
With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ever conducted.
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Myriad ups stake in Wyoming uranium project to 75%
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