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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 02 > Promise and peril in ocean mining

Promise and peril in ocean mining

By Jay Lindsay / The Bulletin
April 2, 2009

BOSTON — There’s gold in that thar sea floor. Silver, copper, zinc and lead, too.

The problem is, it’s a mile or two underwater and encased in massive mineral deposits that layer a dark, mysterious world.

But new technology and worldwide demand have combined to make....

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