UK expedition explores potential and risks of deep sea gold rush
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"UK expedition explores potential and risks of deep sea gold rush" — Damian Carrington — The Guardian — July 04, 2016
A scientific expedition has been launched from the UK to explore the mining of rich metal deposits on the deep ocean floor, which are the focus of a new gold rush around the world.
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