http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/20/is-deep-sea-mining-bad-for-the-environment.html
Companies of mining are now starting to dig into the ocean floor. As discussed in class this can cause major problems. These are big businesses venturing out for something like coal. This was done in Australia; acompany was bought for 3.1 billion dollars. This allowed acess to look for aluminum, diamonds and gold. The Chinese are also getting involved because investing in mining can influence industrial growth. Areas that are being considered, if not yet conquered is the Indian Ocean near Madagascar. THis is a "hot spot" because hot springs under the ocean floor have caused the building up of Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, and tellurium (used in computers, CDs, and DVDs). The most minerals found in the sea are near such hot spots and volcanoes. If we are to mine these areas at all and most likely excessivly, there may be irreversible happenings. Not only this, there is avariety of sea life that are distinctly found in these areas that are very influential to life, and the environment.
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