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Particle 101: Deep-sea mining | What’s the cost of mining the ocean floor?
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In the late 1980s, scientists simulated deep-sea mining in the Peru Basin, removing nodules from an 11km² area and observing how the ecosystem responded long term.

Seven years later, signs of recovery were minimal. After 26 years, follow-up research found visible mining scars – the ecosystem had still not recovered.

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