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The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches

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The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches

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Government’s push to fast-track projects in NZ stirs fears deep-sea mining off Taranaki, long opposed by the community, could go ahead

Government’s push to fast-track projects in NZ stirs fears deep-sea mining off Taranaki, long opposed by the community, could go ahead

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Deep sea mining is wayyyy too risky. There needs to be much more research before we wreck an ecosystem that supports the entire planet.

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