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Created: 2025-07-23 05:33:03 UTC

The Cook Islands is eyeing billions from seabed mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, targeting polymetallic nodules for EV tech. 

But with untested ecological risks (silt plumes, habitat loss) and ISA delays, 

is this a green future or a deep-sea gamble? 

 #SeabedMining #CookIslands #Sustainability


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