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Study casts doubt on undersea mining

Andrew Topf | November 22, 2011 | 7:06 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Copper Gold Silver 

A new study is casting doubt on the viability of undersea mining, despite recent success by Vancouver-based Nautilus Minerals (TSE:NUS) in obtaining the first-ever permit to mine the seafloor off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Canadian-led study, published...

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