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Something is bothering me about the Economics of Deep-sea Mining

Posted on March 8, 2024March 11, 2024 By Andrew Thaler
Something is bothering me about the Economics of Deep-sea Mining

Note: please see the update to this post – Updated financial model for deep-sea mining makes more sense, fewer dollars This month, once again, the delegations from 169 countries will gather in Kingston, Jamaica to continue the negotiations on the Deep-sea Mining Code. At this point, I’ve written extensively about the potential environmental impacts of … Read More “Something is bothering me about the Economics of Deep-sea Mining” »

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