Technology opens promise, perils of ocean mining
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 11:35
in Earth & Climate
BOSTON (AP) -- 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....
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